Easter Bonus 2026: Deadlines and Calculation

The Easter Bonus 2026 must be paid to private sector employees by Great Wednesday. It concerns all employees with a dependent employment relationship, whether full-time or part-time.

The amount is calculated proportionally to the length of employment from January 1st to April 30th. The basis for calculation is the earnings the employee received 15 days before Easter.

Regular earnings include, among other things, compensation for overtime work, work on Sundays, holidays and night hours, as well as productivity bonuses and holiday allowance.

In addition to the case of continuous work, days of legal absence (e.g. leave, maternity, study leave) are also included. Specifically for illness, the 'three-day illness' periods are included, while the days for which sickness benefit is paid by the insurance fund are deducted.

For the calculation of the Easter bonus amount, the method of payment of the employees is taken into account, i.e. whether they are paid by daily wage or by salary.