Estonia: work and calendar
Reference information on work and everyday life. Individual conditions may differ.
Calendar 2026 | ||
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252Working days 113Non-working days | ||
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are counted once. Personal leave and sickness are not included. | ||
| Already included in nonworking days | 12Holidays 9Extra days off | |
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| 3 periods | ||
WeekendHolidayShorter day At least three consecutive rest days within the selected year. Shortened workdays are excluded. | ||
| 2004 h | ||
Hours for a five-day week, allowing for public holidays and shorter pre-holiday days. Your own schedule may differ. | ||
Calendar 2027 | ||
254Working days 111Non-working days | ||
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are counted once. Personal leave and sickness are not included. | ||
| Already included in nonworking days | 12Holidays 7Extra days off | |
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| 4 periods | ||
WeekendHolidayShorter day At least three consecutive rest days within the selected year. Shortened workdays are excluded. | ||
| 2020 h | ||
Hours for a five-day week, allowing for public holidays and shorter pre-holiday days. Your own schedule may differ. | ||
Working time and leave | ||
8hours per day 40hours per week | ||
With summarised working time, shifts can vary in length. Hours are checked against the standard for the whole reference period rather than each week. Overtime and rest limits still apply. | ||
48*average hours per week 52*hours with an additional agreement | ||
Includes overtime; a separate agreement allows an average up to 52 hours. The reference period is normally 4 months. No universal daily figure is assumed. | ||
| 28 calendar days | ||
Leave uses calendar days: Saturdays and Sundays count, but public holidays do not. | ||
Income Income calculation assumptions2026 calculation: non-pensioner; €700 tax-free allowance allocated to this employer; second-pillar pension contribution 2%. | ||
| 946 €/ month | ||
Applies from 1 April 2026. The earlier minimum was €886 per month. Sources · 1 | ||
| 80.69 €/ month | ||
Deductions cover unemployment insurance, second-pillar funded pension savings and income tax. The second-pillar rate depends on the employee’s choice. Employer contributions are not deducted from the salary shown. 15.14 €Unemployment insurance 18.92 €Second-pillar pension 46.63 €Income tax Sources · 1 | ||
| ≈ 865.31 €/ month | ||
Taxes and contributions shown above are deducted from gross pay. Sources · 1 | ||
Family and health | ||
4–8employer: days 4–8 70%Tervisekassa: from day 9 | ||
The first three days of ordinary illness are normally unpaid. The employer pays next, followed by Tervisekassa, Estonia’s health insurance fund. Insurance conditions and benefit limits apply. Sources · 1 | ||
| Up to 100 calendar days | ||
Maternity leave and benefit; actual duration depends on the start relative to the expected birth date. | ||
| 30 calendar days | ||
Estonia’s Social Insurance Board pays the benefit based on income subject to social tax in the reference period, rather than wages for the leave days. It can be used before the child turns three. | ||
| Until the child turns 3 | ||
Parental leave and the benefit-payment period are separate entitlements. | ||
| 10 working days* | ||
The entitlement is per parent and per child over the whole period before age 14, not each year. The Social Insurance Board pays 50% of the daily parental-benefit rate, subject to a statutory minimum. | ||
Social conditions | ||
| 65 years*2026 | ||
The displayed age is the 2026 reference for people born in 1961. The age for retirement in 2027 is 65 years and 1 month. An Estonian pension qualifying record is also required. Sources · 1 | ||
How to read these figures
Calendar: a five-day, eight-hour week, excluding personal leave and illness; holidays are not counted twice. Income uses the separate assumptions above the income rows; individual circumstances may change the result. This is not personal legal or tax advice. Website and Android coverage differ.