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Annual Leave Calculator South Africa

Estimate accrual and an indicative balance. Choose your work pattern and method, then see the calculation.

Your annual leave details

The calculator derives the current anniversary-based cycle. Check any agreed cycle arrangement separately.
Starts at the regular-pattern three-week equivalent. Increase for a more generous policy.
8Derived from the dates. Whole completed months only; no partial-month accrual.
Include only a balance confirmed by your employer.
A commitment shown separately from leave already taken. Enter working days, with holidays checked separately.
Positive or negative corrections only where confirmed by your employer.

Results update as you change your inputs. No personal details are required or stored. This tool assumes a regular weekly work pattern.

Your indicative result
4.00days

Indicative uncommitted annual leave

Current cycle
01 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Accrued in this estimate
10.00 days
Opening balance
0.00 days
Leave already taken
4.00 days
Three-week working-day equivalent
15 days
Verified adjustments
0.00 days
Accrued unused balance
6.00 days
Committed to approved future leave
2.00 days
15 ÷ 12 × 8 = 10.00 days
Opening balance + accrued leave − leave taken + adjustments = unused balance.
Unused balance − approved future leave = indicative uncommitted balance.

The current-cycle estimate does not automatically carry forward or forfeit historical leave. Enter a verified opening balance separately. Check bookings against working days and public holidays using the leave-days calculator.

Monthly accrual is a planning convention, not a separate statutory entitlement formula. The annual BCEA minimum is 21 consecutive days; your agreement and policy determine administration.

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These public tools estimate a single scenario. Your employer’s records and applicable terms determine your actual balance.

How to use this result

The calculator shows the accrued portion under your selected method, adds an opening balance and deducts leave taken. It excludes pending requests, future approved leave, policy adjustments, leave pay and partial-month accrual.

For a regular five-day week, the three-week equivalent is 15 working days. Under a monthly convention, six completed months accrue 7.5 days before adjustments. The 1-in-17 option instead uses qualifying days under an agreed method.

Keep the assumptions visible

Use an estimate to start a conversation, then reconcile it with the organisation’s verified leave record. Irregular schedules, changes in service and special contractual arrangements need separate consideration.

Inputs stay in your browser. These calculators do not connect to the authenticated LeaveCtrl application or change an employee’s leave balance.
Official sources & scopeDepartment of Employment and Labour — Annual leaveBasic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 — official textReviewed 30 September 2026. This is a practical overview, not legal advice. Check the current law, your employment terms, applicable collective agreements and any sector-specific rules. The original Act must be read with subsequent amendments.
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