Remaining Paid Leave Calculator
Written by Thierno Sadou Diallo, formula verified per our methodology • Last checked on 9/9/2026
Your remaining leave balance is calculated as days accrued − days already taken. For 25 days accrued and 10 days already booked, 15 days of leave remain available.
Explanation
This calculator gives a simple remaining paid-leave balance, by subtracting the days already taken or booked from the total days accrued over the reference period. In France, a full-time employee generally accrues 2.5 working days of paid leave per month worked, i.e. 25 working days (5 weeks) over a full year, but this number can vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement, company-level agreements, or additional RTT days (statutory reduced-working-time days) tracked separately. This calculator stays deliberately generic: simply enter the number of days accrued shown on your payslip or HR tool, and the number of days already taken or booked, to get your current balance without doing the subtraction by hand. A negative result means leave was booked in advance, before being fully accrued (a practice generally allowed by the employer, within certain limits): it isn't a calculation error, but a signal worth watching, especially near the end of the reference period. To calculate a number of working days between two dates rather than a leave balance, see our date difference calculator; to check whether hours worked beyond the standard week count as paid overtime, see our overtime pay calculator.
Example: 25 days accrued, 10 days already taken
Inputs
Days accrued: 25. Days already taken: 10.
Calculation
Remaining days = 25 − 10 = 15.
Result
15 days of paid leave remain available.
Frequently asked questions
Does this calculator account for my company's specific rules?
No, it applies a simple subtraction between days accrued and days taken, exactly as you enter them. The precise rules for accrual, carrying leave over from one year to the next, or losing untaken leave (which vary by country and collective agreement) are too varied to generalize here: check your payslip, HR tool, or HR department for the exact rules that apply to your contract.
What if my leave balance is negative?
A negative balance means you've booked leave in advance, before it was fully accrued over the current period. This is generally allowed by employers, within certain limits, but it needs to be settled as the following days accrue: check with HR that this advance booking stays within the limits allowed by your contract.
Are RTT days calculated the same way as paid leave?
The calculation principle (balance = accrued − taken) is identical, but RTT days (statutory reduced-working-time days) are generally tracked separately from paid leave, with their own accrual rules depending on company agreements. If you want to track both, run a separate calculation for each type of day.