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Is a 13th-month salary required by law in your country?
The 2026 map of where a 13th-month salary is mandatory or partly required, aired Nov 2, 2026. Sources
Sources: Slasify, 13th & 14th month pay by country (22 Jul 2026); Boundless, statutory bonuses 2026 (27 Jul 2026) · National labour codes and decrees (PD 851, Lei 4.090, LFT art. 87, Ley 27735, Permenaker 6/2016, etc.) · Labour ministry notices 2025-26 (DOLE LA 16-2025, MinTrabajo Bolivia 119/2025, Menaker 2026, Greek Labour Inspectorate 2026) · How we rate it
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Aguinaldo by law: 1/12 of the year's pay, due by 20 December.
Source: Ley 2412; Boundless 2026
Why we rate it this way
Ley 2412 (aguinaldo): 1/12 of ordinary+extraordinary pay 1 Dec-30 Nov, paid in first 20 days of Dec (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
13th month by law, paid in 3 parts: April, August, December.
Source: Slasify guide, Jul 2026
Why we rate it this way
Decimo tercer mes (Decreto de Gabinete 221/1971): 1 month in three instalments 15 Apr, 15 Aug, 15 Dec (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Christmas salary by law: 1/12 of the year's pay by 20 December.
Source: Codigo Trabajo art. 219
Why we rate it this way
Codigo de Trabajo art. 219 salario de navidad: 1/12 of ordinary annual salary, by 20 Dec (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Aguinaldo by law: a month's pay in the first 10 days of December.
Source: Boundless 2026; Slasify
Why we rate it this way
Decimotercer mes (Codigo del Trabajo): one month's salary after a year, prorated, paid in first 10 days of Dec (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Aguinaldo by law: 15 to 21 days' pay, rising with seniority.
Source: Slasify guide, Jul 2026
Why we rate it this way
Codigo de Trabajo aguinaldo: 15-21 days by tenure, paid 12-20 Dec (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Two by law: an aguinaldo in December AND a Bono 14 in July.
Source: Dec. 76-78 + Dec. 42-92
Why we rate it this way
Decreto 76-78 (aguinaldo, 100% of monthly pay, Dec/Jan) + Decreto 42-92 (Bono 14, one month, July) (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Two by law: a 13th month in December AND a 14th in June.
Source: Decreto 135-94; STSS 2026
Why we rate it this way
13th month (Codigo del Trabajo) in Dec + 14th month Decreto 135-94 due 1-30 Jun 2026, confirmed by Secretaria de Trabajo (TuNota 2 Jun 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Aguinaldo by law: 1/12 of the year's pay, in June and December.
Source: Ley 12.840; Slasify 2026
Why we rate it this way
Ley 12.840: 1/12 of annual cash wages, in two parts by 30 Jun and 20 Dec (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Aguinaldo by law: 1/12 of the year's pay by 31 December.
Source: Codigo Trabajo art. 243
Why we rate it this way
Codigo del Trabajo art. 243: 1/12 of annual remuneration, by 31 Dec (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Aguinaldo by law: a month's pay by 20 December, or pay it double.
Source: MinTrabajo Instr. 119/2025
Why we rate it this way
Ministry of Labour Instructivo DGTHSO 0119/2025: Christmas aguinaldo of one month for public and private workers by 20 Dec 2025; late payers owe a second payment (Ferrere Dec 2025). Second aguinaldo only if GDP growth > 4.5% (DS 1802) - not counted.
Two by law: a 13th salary by 24 December and a 14th of US$482.
Source: Codigo Trabajo arts 111-113
Why we rate it this way
Codigo del Trabajo art. 111 decimo tercero (1/12 of earnings, by 24 Dec; Vistazo 11 Nov 2025) + art. 113 decimo cuarto = one basic wage, US$482 in 2026 (Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Prima by law: 30 days' pay a year, half June, half December.
Source: CST art. 306
Why we rate it this way
Codigo Sustantivo del Trabajo art. 306 prima de servicios: 30 days per year in two parts (30 Jun, 20 Dec); Ley 2466/2025 reform left the formula unchanged (Caracol, Bloomberg Linea Dec 2025).
Aguinaldo by law: half a month's pay in June, half in December.
Source: LCT arts 121-123
Why we rate it this way
Ley de Contrato de Trabajo arts. 121-123 SAC: 50% of best monthly pay per semester, 30 Jun and 18 Dec. The 2026 labour-modernisation law kept it (iProfesional 16 Jul 2026).
Christmas bonus by law: at least half a month's base pay.
Source: Lei 12/23; Slasify 2026
Why we rate it this way
Lei Geral do Trabalho 12/23: Christmas subsidy and holiday subsidy, 50% of base pay each (Slasify 22 Jul 2026; Vendus guide). Remotepass implies a full month - less dramatic 50% used.
Law: an annual bonus of at least one month's pay by 20 December.
Source: Lei 4/2012 art. 44
Why we rate it this way
Lei do Trabalho 4/2012 art. 44 'Subsidio Anual': not less than 1 monthly salary, paid by 20 Dec, prorated (official text mj.gov.tl, read 26 Oct 2026; no amendment found).
Two festival bonuses a year by law after a year of service.
Source: Labour Rules 2015 r.111
Why we rate it this way
Bangladesh Labour Rules 2015 r.111(5): two festival bonuses a year after 1 yr service, each up to one month's basic; ministry ordered bonuses paid by 12 Mar 2026 before Eid (TBS Mar 2026).
Festival allowance by law: one month's basic pay every year.
Source: Labour Act 2074 s.37
Why we rate it this way
Labour Act 2017 (2074) s.37: festival expenses = one month's basic remuneration a year, prorated; Dept of Labour directive 12 Oct 2026 (ShareSansar).
Christmas AND holiday subsidy by law: 14 salaries a year.
Source: Cod. Trabalho arts 263-264
Why we rate it this way
Codigo do Trabalho art. 263 (subsidio de Natal, 1 month by 15 Dec) + art. 264 (subsidio de ferias, 1 month) (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
Two extra payments a year by law, one of them at Christmas.
Source: Estatuto Trab. art. 31
Why we rate it this way
Estatuto de los Trabajadores art. 31: two pagas extraordinarias a year, one at Christmas, amount set by collective agreement, may be prorated (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
THR by law: a month's pay before each worker's religious holiday.
Source: Permenaker 6/2016
Why we rate it this way
Permenaker 6/2016 THR Keagamaan: 1 month after 12 months, prorated from 1 month's service, paid H-7, no instalments; Menaker circular M/3/HK.04.00/III/2026 (Bisnis 25 Feb 2026).
By law: Christmas, Easter AND summer bonuses = 14 salaries.
Source: Labour Inspectorate 2026
Why we rate it this way
Christmas bonus (1 month, by 21 Dec 2025) + Easter bonus (half month, by 8 Apr 2026) + leave allowance (half month): statutory, not employer discretion (Labour Inspectorate via To Vima 3 Apr 2026; Parapolitika Dec 2025).
Aguinaldo by law: at least 15 days' pay by 20 December.
Source: LFT art. 87
Why we rate it this way
Ley Federal del Trabajo art. 87: at least 15 days' salary before 20 Dec, prorated (La Razon 5 Nov 2025; Profedet via Chilango 2025).
13th salary by law since 1962, paid in two parts by December.
Source: Lei 4.090/1962
Why we rate it this way
Lei 4.090/1962 + Lei 4.749/1965: one month, first half by 30 Nov 2026, second by 18 Dec 2026 (20 Dec is a Sunday) (O Povo 2026).
Two FULL extra salaries by law: one in July, one in December.
Source: Ley 27735
Why we rate it this way
Ley 27735 gratificaciones: a full month in July and in December (Dec 2025 due 15 Dec), plus 9% bonus = EsSalud contribution (El Comercio, Expreso Dec 2025).
13th month pay by law since 1975, due by 24 December.
Source: PD 851; DOLE LA 16-2025
Why we rate it this way
PD 851: 1/12 of basic salary for rank-and-file workers, by 24 Dec; DOLE Labor Advisory 16-2025, compliance report by 15 Jan 2026, no exemptions (GMA, Tribune Dec 2025).
By law, every worker gets a New Year (Nowruz) bonus each year.
Source: Eidi law 1370 (1991)
Why we rate it this way
Law on workers' eidi (1370/1991): 60 days of final wage for a full year, capped at 90 days of the legal minimum wage; 1404/1405 rates published Feb 2026 (Ekhtebar, IranEstekhdam 1404/12/06).
Everywhere not listed here, a 13th-month salary is not required.
Partly mandatory in 12 countries
No law, but union contracts give almost everyone a 13th month.
Source: CCNL (tredicesima)
Why we rate it this way
Tredicesima set by national sector collective agreements (CCNL), which cover nearly all employees; no general statute (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
No law, but union contracts give a 13th AND a 14th salary.
Source: Kollektivvertrage
Why we rate it this way
13th and 14th salaries come from sectoral Kollektivvertrage, quasi-universal coverage; not statutory (Boundless 27 Jul 2026).
Union deals give a year-end bonus; law adds double holiday pay.
Source: Boundless guide, Jul 2026
Why we rate it this way
Year-end bonus via sector CBAs (e.g. Joint Committee 200); statutory double holiday pay 92% of monthly gross for white-collar staff (Boundless 27 Jul 2026; Slasify 22 Jul 2026).
A union deal made binding for all: year-end bonus, 3/4 of min pay.
Source: CCI 1977 art. 53
Why we rate it this way
Convention collective interprofessionnelle 1977 art. 53 'prime de fin d'annee' >= 3/4 of the category's monthly minimum, extended by order 1978 (civlii consolidated 2024; Slasify 22 Jul 2026). Not in the Labour Code itself.
No 13th month, but law adds 8% holiday pay every year.
Source: Wet minimumloon art. 15
Why we rate it this way
Holiday allowance at least 8% of gross annual salary, paid May/June (business.gov.nl; Slasify 22 Jul 2026). Holiday pay, not a 13th month.
No 13th month, but law adds holiday pay of at least EUR 1,481.
Source: ZDR-1 art. 131
Why we rate it this way
ZDR-1 art. 131 regres: at least the minimum wage (EUR 1,481.88 gross in 2026), paid by 1 Jul (gov.si 17 Apr 2026). Holiday pay, not a 13th month.
Law adds 4 fixed bonuses: EUR 512.52 a year, well under a month.
Source: Statutory bonuses (DIER)
Why we rate it this way
Two statutory bonuses EUR 135.10 (Jun, Dec) + two weekly allowances EUR 121.16 (Mar, Sep) = EUR 512.52/yr (Finorum 2026 calculator; Chambers Employment 2025).
No 13th month; law-backed recuperation pay of 5+ days a year.
Source: Havraa extension order
Why we rate it this way
Dmei havraa: mandatory for all employees after 1 year via extension order, 5 days (yrs 1-3) up to 10, about NIS 418-451.50 a day (CWS Israel 2026 guide; Herzog Fox Neeman 23 Jul 2026). No 13th month.
Only lower-paid workers: a bonus of at least 8.33% of wages.
Source: Code on Wages 2019 ch. IV
Why we rate it this way
Code on Wages ch. IV (in force 21 Nov 2025, replaced Payment of Bonus Act): min 8.33% bonus for employees earning <= Rs 21,000/month in establishments of 20+; rules notified 25 Aug 2026 (Taxmann, SCC Online 2026).
Profit bonus by law only in profitable firms with 20+ workers.
Source: Standing Orders 1968 10-C
Why we rate it this way
Standing Orders Ordinance 1968 cl. 10-C and provincial successors: annual profit bonus for 90+ days' service in firms with 20+ workers that make a profit (Fair Labor Association brief Jan 2026).
Only firms that make a profit must share it: the gratificacion.
Source: Cod. Trabajo arts 47-50
Why we rate it this way
Gratificacion legal: profitable firms share 30% of profit or pay 25% of salary capped at 4.75 minimum wages; aguinaldo not required (Slasify 22 Jul 2026: profit share, not a 13th month).
Profit-share bonus by law (utilidades): 30 to 120 days' pay.
Source: LOTTT arts 131-132
Why we rate it this way
LOTTT arts. 131-132: at least 15% of net profits shared, min 30 / max 120 days' wages; whether owed without profit is disputed, so amber (Slasify 22 Jul 2026 lists it as mandatory; finiquitojusto 2026).
Show the 157 countries where it is not required
No qualifying national law was found for these countries in the sources under Sources.
All 195 countries: is a 13th-month salary required by law?
AfghanistanNot required
AlbaniaNot required
AlgeriaNot required
AndorraNot required
AngolaMandatory
Antigua & BarbudaNot required
ArgentinaMandatory
ArmeniaNot required
AustraliaNot required
AustriaPartly
AzerbaijanNot required
BahamasNot required
BahrainNot required
BangladeshMandatory
BarbadosNot required
BelarusNot required
BelgiumPartly
BelizeNot required
BeninNot required
BhutanNot required
BoliviaMandatory
Bosnia & HerzegovinaNot required
BotswanaNot required
BrazilMandatory
BruneiNot required
BulgariaNot required
Burkina FasoNot required
BurundiNot required
CambodiaNot required
CameroonNot required
CanadaNot required
Cape VerdeNot required
Central African RepublicNot required
ChadNot required
ChilePartly
ChinaNot required
ColombiaMandatory
ComorosNot required
Congo - BrazzavilleNot required
Congo - KinshasaNot required
Costa RicaMandatory
CroatiaNot required
CubaNot required
CyprusNot required
CzechiaNot required
Côte d’IvoirePartly
DenmarkNot required
DjiboutiNot required
DominicaNot required
Dominican RepublicMandatory
EcuadorMandatory
EgyptNot required
El SalvadorMandatory
Equatorial GuineaNot required
EritreaNot required
EstoniaNot required
EswatiniNot required
EthiopiaNot required
FijiNot required
FinlandNot required
FranceNot required
GabonNot required
GambiaNot required
GeorgiaNot required
GermanyNot required
GhanaNot required
GreeceMandatory
GrenadaNot required
GuatemalaMandatory
GuineaNot required
Guinea-BissauNot required
GuyanaNot required
HaitiNot required
HondurasMandatory
HungaryNot required
IcelandNot required
IndiaPartly
IndonesiaMandatory
IranMandatory
IraqNot required
IrelandNot required
IsraelPartly
ItalyPartly
JamaicaNot required
JapanNot required
JordanNot required
KazakhstanNot required
KenyaNot required
KiribatiNot required
KuwaitNot required
KyrgyzstanNot required
LaosNot required
LatviaNot required
LebanonNot required
LesothoNot required
LiberiaNot required
LibyaNot required
LiechtensteinNot required
LithuaniaNot required
LuxembourgNot required
MadagascarNot required
MalawiNot required
MalaysiaNot required
MaldivesNot required
MaliNot required
MaltaPartly
Marshall IslandsNot required
MauritaniaNot required
MauritiusNot required
MexicoMandatory
MicronesiaNot required
MoldovaNot required
MonacoNot required
MongoliaNot required
MontenegroNot required
MoroccoNot required
MozambiqueNot required
Myanmar (Burma)Not required
NamibiaNot required
NauruNot required
NepalMandatory
NetherlandsPartly
New ZealandNot required
NicaraguaMandatory
NigerNot required
NigeriaNot required
North KoreaNot required
North MacedoniaNot required
NorwayNot required
OmanNot required
PakistanPartly
PalauNot required
Palestinian TerritoriesNot required
PanamaMandatory
Papua New GuineaNot required
ParaguayMandatory
PeruMandatory
PhilippinesMandatory
PolandNot required
PortugalMandatory
QatarNot required
RomaniaNot required
RussiaNot required
RwandaNot required
SamoaNot required
San MarinoNot required
Saudi ArabiaNot required
SenegalNot required
SerbiaNot required
SeychellesNot required
Sierra LeoneNot required
SingaporeNot required
SlovakiaNot required
SloveniaPartly
Solomon IslandsNot required
SomaliaNot required
South AfricaNot required
South KoreaNot required
South SudanNot required
SpainMandatory
Sri LankaNot required
St. Kitts & NevisNot required
St. LuciaNot required
St. Vincent & GrenadinesNot required
SudanNot required
SurinameNot required
SwedenNot required
SwitzerlandNot required
SyriaNot required
São Tomé & PríncipeNot required
TajikistanNot required
TanzaniaNot required
ThailandNot required
Timor-LesteMandatory
TogoNot required
TongaNot required
Trinidad & TobagoNot required
TunisiaNot required
TurkmenistanNot required
TuvaluNot required
TürkiyeNot required
UgandaNot required
UkraineNot required
United Arab EmiratesNot required
United KingdomNot required
United StatesNot required
UruguayMandatory
UzbekistanNot required
VanuatuNot required
Vatican CityNot required
VenezuelaPartly
VietnamNot required
YemenNot required
ZambiaNot required
ZimbabweNot required
Sources
Red means a national law makes private employers pay an extra salary every year, such as a 13th month or Christmas bonus. Amber means it comes only from union deals, some workers, company profits, or a smaller holiday payment. Green means no law requires it.
- Slasify, 13th & 14th month pay by country (22 Jul 2026); Boundless, statutory bonuses 2026 (27 Jul 2026)
- National labour codes and decrees (PD 851, Lei 4.090, LFT art. 87, Ley 27735, Permenaker 6/2016, etc.)
- Labour ministry notices 2025-26 (DOLE LA 16-2025, MinTrabajo Bolivia 119/2025, Menaker 2026, Greek Labour Inspectorate 2026)
Each country in the lists names the source for its rule; countries not listed had no qualifying national law in these sources. Laws as of Oct 26, 2026. We map the law on the books, not how well it is enforced.
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