Vacation calculator (Guatemala)

What this calculator does

Calculates your vacation pay in Guatemala. You are entitled to 15 business days per year of continuous work (Labor Code art. 130), or the proportional share if you worked less than a year.

Unlike El Salvador, there is no 30% surcharge: the salary for the 15 business days is paid.

Who it is for

• Workers who want to verify their vacation pay.
• Employers and payroll staff who calculate full or proportional vacation.
• Labor advisors and students who need a clear, traceable calculation.

What information you need

• Your average monthly salary of the last year (without the Q250 incentive bonus).
• Whether you worked a full year or less.
• In the proportional case, the days worked in the service year.

How it is calculated

The daily salary is the monthly salary ÷ 30.

For a full year, the pay is the daily salary × 15 business days.

For less than a year, it is proportional: daily salary × 15 days × days worked ÷ 365.

Formula

Daily salary

daily = monthly salary ÷ 30

Vacation for a full year

pay = daily salary × 15

Proportional vacation

pay = daily salary × 15 × days worked ÷ 365

Worked example

You earn Q6,000 per month. We compare a full year with a proportional case of 182 days worked.

1. Daily salary = Q6,000 ÷ 30 = Q200.00.
2. Full year: Q200 × 15 = Q3,000.00.
3. Proportional (182 days): Q200 × 15 × 182 ÷ 365 = Q1,495.89.

For a full year you receive Q3,000.00; for 182 days, Q1,495.89.

How to interpret the result

The base is the average of the ordinary and extraordinary remuneration of the last year (art. 134), not 6 months. This calculator uses the monthly salary you enter as that average.

The proportional cash compensation is owed on any termination cause (art. 133), not only dismissal.

To be entitled, a minimum of 150 days worked in the year is required (art. 131). Paid leave and sick leave count as worked.

Common mistakes

• Using 6 months as the base: in Guatemala the base is the average of the last year (art. 134).
• Applying El Salvador's 30% surcharge: it does not exist in Guatemala.
• Including the Q250 incentive bonus in the base: it is not salary.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Código de Trabajo (Decreto 1441), arts. 130, 131, 133 y 134 — vacaciones — Organismo Judicial de Guatemala (CENADOJ, texto consolidado) (Art. 130: 15 días hábiles por año de trabajo continuo. Art. 131: mínimo de 150 días trabajados para tener derecho. Art. 133: compensación proporcional en dinero por cualquier causa de cese. Art. 134: base = promedio de remuneraciones ordinarias y extraordinarias del último año (3 meses en empresas agrícolas/ganaderas). No hay recargo del 30% (a diferencia de El Salvador). The proportional divisor and the monthly→daily arithmetic are practice (verified-secondary). See docs/research/gt-labor-rules.md, section 8.)

Last reviewed:

July 23, 2026

Calculation version:

1.0.0

Important notice

The results of these calculators are informative estimates and may differ from official calculations. They do not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. Always verify with the competent institutions or a professional.

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