Australian Leave Calculator.
Australian Leave Calculator is a free tool for working out leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment Standards. Calculate any entitlement by state, leave type and employment status, with live results as you type.
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| Component | Formula | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Accrual rate (FULL-TIME) | 4 wks × 38h ÷ 52 | 2.923 hrs/wk |
| Hours accrued | 2.923 × 52 wks | 152.42 hrs |
| Hourly base rate | - | $35.00 |
| Base leave value | 152.42 × $35.00 | $5,334.62 |
| 17.5% leave loading | base × 0.175 | + $933.56 |
| Total payout | - | $6,268.17 |
Disclaimer: This tool does not constitute legal or financial advice. Results may be inaccurate due to changes in legislation or your circumstances. This tool does not constitute legal or financial advice. We do not recommend taking actions based solely on these results. The calculator makes assumptions and results may be inaccurate due to changes in legislation, modern awards, or your personal circumstances. You use this information at your own risk. We can't guarantee to be perfect, so do note you use the information at your own risk and we can't accept liability if things go wrong. For official guidance, visit Fair Work Ombudsman (fairwork.gov.au). Fair Work Ombudsman.
Australian leave entitlements are a layered system. The federal National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)set the minimum floor, annual leave, personal & carer's leave, parental leave and public holidays. Each state's Long Service Leave Act adds a separate entitlement for tenure. Modern awards stack additional benefits on top.
Current 2026 thresholds: full-time and part-time employees accrue 4 weeks annual leave per year plus a 17.5% loadingon top when taken (award-dependent). Personal/carer's leave is 10 days per year. Long service leave triggers after 7 or 10 years depending on state. The government Paid Parental Leave scheme provides 130 days (26 weeks) at the National Minimum Wage for a child born or adopted from 1 July 2026, or 120 days for a child born in the year before that. Casual employees receive a 25% loading in lieu of paid leave.
Our calculator applies these rules automatically across all 8 Australian states and territories, including state-specific LSL, employee classification (full-time, part-time, casual, shift), the 17.5% leave loading and 25% casual loading. Every figure is cited against the relevant Act or modern award.
The current rates.
Every figure below comes from current Australian legislation, not guesswork.
Common scenarios, pre-calculated.
The questions Australians Google most. Tap any row to load that scenario into the calculator above and see the full math.
- 100 hours of annual leave equals…12.5days
- Annual leave for 22 hrs/wk part-time88hrs/yr
- 4 weeks payout at $35/hr (with loading)$6,251AUD
- NSW LSL after 10 years of service8.67weeks
- Redundancy pay at 8 years service14weeks
- Redundancy at 5 years on $1,500/wk$15,000AUD
- Personal leave accrual on 38hr/wk76hrs/yr
- Public holiday at 2.5× on $30/hr base$75/hr
Annual leave by years of service.
Standard full-time employee on a 38-hour week, accruing the NES minimum of 4 weeks per year. Carry-over assumed (no leave taken).
| Service | Hours accrued | Working days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 152 | 19 | 4 |
| 2 years | 304 | 38 | 8 |
| 3 years | 456 | 57 | 12 |
| 5 years | 760 | 95 | 20 |
| 7 years | 1,064 | 133 | 28 |
| 10 years | 1,520 | 190 | 40 |
| 15 years | 2,280 | 285 | 60 |
| 20 years | 3,040 | 380 | 80 |
Part-time? Multiply by your hours-per-week ratio. Use the calculator above for an exact figure.
Calculate leave by your state.
Australian leave law has federal foundations (NES) plus state-specific Long Service Leave Acts and public holidays.
Public holidays by state.
Every state and territory has different public holidays. Click any card to see the full 2026 calendar and penalty rate guide.
- 27 AprilAdditional Anzac Day public holiday
- 8 JuneKing's Birthday
- 5 OctoberLabour Day
- 9 MarchLabour Day
- 8 JuneKing's Birthday
- 25 SeptemberFriday before AFL Grand Final
- 4 MayLabour Day
- 5 OctoberKing's Birthday
- 28 DecemberBoxing Day substitute
- 2 MarchLabour Day
- 27 AprilAnzac Day substitute
- 1 JuneWestern Australia Day
- 9 MarchAdelaide Cup Day
- 8 JuneKing's Birthday
- 5 OctoberLabour Day
- 9 MarchEight Hours Day
- 8 JuneKing's Birthday
- 28 DecemberBoxing Day substitute
- 4 MayMay Day
- 8 JuneKing's Birthday
- 3 AugustPicnic Day
- 9 MarchCanberra Day
- 27 AprilAnzac Day substitute
- 1 JuneReconciliation Day
Every calculator, by the question it answers.
Pick the calculation you actually need. Each tool is self-contained, cites the relevant Act, and shares the same calculation engine as the master tool above.
Long service leave
After 7-10 years, varies by state. State LSL Acts
Open Long service leave calculatorPersonal / sick / carer's
10 days/year combined entitlement. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.96
Open Personal / sick / carer's calculatorParental leave pay
PPL 26 wks (130 days) + 12 months unpaid. Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth)
Open Parental leave pay calculatorPublic holiday pay
Penalty rates & substitute days. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.114
Open Public holiday pay calculatorRedundancy pay
NES schedule, 4-16 weeks. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s.119
Open Redundancy pay calculatorTermination pay
Notice + leave payout on termination. Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss.90, 117, 119
Open Termination pay calculatorAnswer one specific question
The calculator above handles every leave type. These pages each take a single question and answer it in full, with the working shown and the section of the Act cited.
- Annual leave payout calculator, what an unused balance is worth on termination, with the ATO Schedule 7 treatment.
- Leave accrual calculator, how a balance builds up week by week from your own hours.
- Part-time annual leave calculator, the pro-rata rule: 4 weeks of your own hours, not 4 weeks of somebody else's.
- Annual leave hours to days calculator, converting any balance. For a specific figure, see 100 hours of annual leave in days, 117 hours in days, 130 hours in days or 152 hours in days.
- Notice period calculator, the minimum notice you owe or are owed under s.117.
- Long service leave tax calculator, the service-tranche rules that make an LSL payout tax so different from ordinary pay.
- Annual leave loading calculator, the 17.5% loading and whether your award actually provides it.
- Personal leave calculatorfor sick and carer's leave, and the maternity leave calculator for the birth-parent rules.
- Public holiday pay calculator, the paid day off under s.116 or the award penalty rate for working it.
The vocabulary, explained.
Australian leave law has its own jargon. Here's the plain-English version of the terms used in the calculators above.
- Leave loading
- An extra 17.5% paid on top of base wages while taking annual leave. Applies only where an award or agreement requires it.
- Casual loading
- A 25% premium on every hour a casual works, paid in lieu of annual leave, paid personal leave and notice entitlements.
- Penalty rate
- A premium rate for unsociable hours: weekends, public holidays, late nights and early mornings. Set by the relevant award.
- Cash-out
- Trading accrued annual leave for a payment instead of taking the time off. Allowed by some awards, with limits (you must keep at least 4 weeks).
- Pro-rata
- Calculated in proportion to your hours. A 19-hour part-timer accrues exactly half the leave of a 38-hour full-timer.
- Continuous service
- Unbroken employment with the same employer. Paid leave counts towards it; most unpaid leave pauses accrual without breaking continuity.
- Ordinary hours
- Your regular weekly hours under your contract or award, typically 38 for full-time. Leave is accrued and paid against these hours.
- Accrual
- How leave builds up over time. A full-time employee earns about 2.923 hours of annual leave for each week worked.
- National Employment Standards (NES)
- The 11 minimum entitlements every national-system employee receives, set by the Fair Work Act 2009.
- Modern award
- An industry or occupation instrument that sits on top of the NES, setting minimum pay and conditions. There are over 120.
View the full leave and employment glossary, every term defined.
Two audiences. Same calculator.
Whether you're working out what you're owed or making sure your team is paid correctly, the numbers and the law are the same.
Calculate what you're owed.
Don't take HR's word for it. Run your own numbers, check the citation, save the PDF.
Stay compliant with the NES.
Every figure is sourced and dated. Use it to back up your payroll calculations or train your team.
Industry-specific leave rules.
Modern awards add provisions on top of the NES, leave loading, RDOs, shift penalties and TOIL.
Most-asked leave questions.
Quick, accurate answers to the queries we see most often.
How is annual leave calculated in Australia?
How many days is 100 hours of annual leave?
Do casual employees get annual leave?
What is annual leave loading and who gets it?
How long until I qualify for long service leave?
Do I get my unused leave paid out when I quit?
How is parental leave pay calculated in 2026?
Can my employer force me to take annual leave?
Does leave accrue during probation?
What changed recently.
Australian leave law keeps moving. We update this site within 7 days of any Fair Work or state Act amendment.
Built on the law. Reviewed by humans.
Australian Leave Calculator builds every calculator directly from the source: the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the National Employment Standards, the relevant state Long Service Leave Acts and the modern award where applicable.
Sarah Reid, a registered HR practitioner, reviews every calculation before publication. Australian Leave Calculator updated these figures for the FY2026-27 National Minimum Wage rise, the Paid Parental Leave increase to 130 days (26 weeks) at $200.94 a day that took effect on 1 July 2026, and the FY2026-27 ATO genuine-redundancy tax-free cap.