Holiday Pay Calculator
Calculate pay for national holiday work including overtime rates.
Select hourly or monthly pay, enter hours worked. Calculated per Taiwan Labor Standards Act.
The holiday overtime pay calculator is a free Eatsy tool: enter a monthly or hourly wage and the hours worked to estimate holiday and rest-day overtime pay under Articles 39 and 40 of Taiwan's Labor Standards Act. It is a formula-based estimate; actual pay follows your employment contract and the authority's interpretation.
Base pay
The 2026 statutory minimum hourly wage is NT$196
Shift workers may work on rest days; enable this to calculate rest-day premiums.
National Holidays / Lunar New Year
Under Taiwan's Labor Standards Act §39, holiday work is paid at double (2x for the first 8 hours). Beyond 8 hours, under §24: first 2 hours +1/3 (x1.33), next 2 hours +2/3 (x1.67).
Plan ahead with a full calendar of national holidays and tourism peaks to budget overtime costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
▸How is holiday pay calculated in Taiwan?
Per Article 39 of the Labor Standards Act, employers must pay regular wages on national holidays. If an employee works on a holiday, the first 8 hours are paid at 2× regular rate; hours beyond 8 follow extended-hours overtime rules. Example: hourly wage NT$200 × 8 hrs × 2 = NT$3,200.
▸What's the difference between rest-day and holiday overtime pay?
Rest days (Article 36) use a tiered multiplier — 1.34× for the first 2 hours, 1.67× for hours 3–8, double beyond 8. Holidays apply a flat 2× for all hours up to 8, making them more lucrative for workers and more expensive for employers.
▸Can I take comp time instead of holiday pay?
Yes, with employee consent (Article 32-1). Comp hours = worked hours × multiplier (e.g., 8 holiday hours = 16 comp hours). Unused comp time within the agreed window must still be paid out at the end of the period.
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