Who pays for my holidays?

It depends on how long time you have been employed how your holidays are paid.

Generally you have the right to 5 weeks’ holiday every year. Holiday pay must be earned. You must have been employed for at least 12 months to be entitled to a full 5 weeks’ paid holiday (feriepenge). Learn more here bout the different rules regarding holiday pay.

Earning paid holiday

You can earn the right to paid holiday in several ways:

While you are working.
While you receive unemployment benefits. However then you receive an special type of holiday unemployment. Read more about unemployment here. (Link til enemployed)
While you study and receive SU. You are allowed to take your vacation during your years of studying. You can still receive SU.
Or if you have received other types of financial support (not social security benefits).

If you are self-employed, you are generally not entitled to holiday benefits.

If you have not earned paid holiday

If you go on holiday before you have qualified for holiday with cash benefits, you will not receive cash benefits during your holiday. Your holiday period will be offset against your cash benefits by the number of days that you are on holiday.

How do I get my holiday pay?

Your employer deposits the money into

FerieKonto or
into a private holiday pay scheme.

FerieKonto (holiday account)

If your holiday pay is paid into FerieKonto, you will be able to see it on the FerieKonto website. (A Danish site - you will need your NemID), or enter your holiday information on the self-service line +45 70 11 03 03 (you will need the 5-digit code stated in your letter from FerieKonto).

(A Danish site - you will need your NemID), or enter your holiday information on the self-service line +45 70 11 03 03 (you will need the 5-digit code stated in your letter from FerieKonto)

Private holiday pay scheme

If you have received a holiday card from a private holiday pay scheme, the card must be signed by you and:

Your present employer, if you have a job.
Your unemployment insurance fund, if you are unemployed and a member of such fund, or if you receive early retirement benefits or complementary unemployment benefits.
Ydelsesservice København, if you receive cash benefits/sickness benefits and you are not a member of an unemployment fund. Please call at 82 56 40 00
Borgerservice (Citizen Service), if you are a student or a pensioner and you do not have a job. Please note that you cannot get help in Borgerservice KVIK (Citizen Service Quick).

Special rules for students receiving SU grants

If you do not have a student job, you are allowed to go on holiday while you study and receive your SU grants. This means that you do not have to take a break from your studies to receive your holiday pay. If you have a job as a student, you must take a holiday from that job while you receive your holiday pay.

Distribution of holiday pay

You can have your holiday pay one month before your vacation. The holiday pay will be transferred to your EasyAccount 5 days after you have entered your holiday infomation.

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