Paid annual leave and public holidays in Mexico (2026)

Last reviewed: 9 October 2026

In short: The Ley Federal del Trabajo gives at least 12 working days of paid vacation after one year of service, rising by two days a year to 20. Seven public holidays are fixed each year as compulsory days of rest, plus 1 October every six years and election days. Workers receive a vacation premium of at least 25% of the wages for the vacation period.

RuleWhat applies
Minimum paid leave a year (weeks)Full-time employee⚠ Not yet verified
Minimum paid leave as the law states itFull-time employeeAt least 12 working days (días laborables) of paid vacation after more than one year of service, rising by 2 working days for each following year of service up to 20. From the sixth year it rises by 2 days for every five years of service. [1]
National public holidays a yearFull-time employee7 days [1]
Public holidays and annual leaveFull-time employee⚠ Not yet verified

Notes

  • Article 76 states the minimum in working days (días laborables), not in weeks. The weekly equivalent depends on the working pattern and is not stated in the law.
  • Article 78 requires at least 12 continuous days of the period to be taken together, and article 80 sets a vacation premium of at least 25% of the wages for the vacation period. Vacation may not be replaced by payment (article 79).
  • Article 74 lists seven fixed days: 1 January, the first Monday of February, the third Monday of March, 1 May, 16 September, the third Monday of November and 25 December. It adds 1 October every six years on the transfer of federal executive power, and election day for ordinary elections.
  • Article 76 counts vacation in working days, but the law does not say expressly how a compulsory day of rest within the vacation is treated.

Sources

  1. Cámara de Diputados (diputados.gob.mx): Ley Federal del Trabajo, texto vigente, última reforma DOF 14-05-2026 (Internet Archive snapshot of 2 October 2026) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources

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