Indonesia Leave Laws

In this page, we’ll break down all you need to know about leave laws in Indonesia.

Read on to learn about employees’ rights in regards to paid time off/annual leave, sick leave, parental leave, national/public holidays, and more.

This page is intended for reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please see official government sources or consult a legal professional for actual legal advice.

Takeaways

• Paid time off in Indonesia is 12 days per year, with a bonus provided after completing six years of service.
• Sick leave in Indonesia last as long as needed – the first four months are paid at 100% of the employee’s regular pay, decreasing each four months after that.
• Maternity leave is a total of three months – 1.5 months both before and after birth.

Paid Time Off (PTO)/Vacation/Annual Leave in Indonesia

After completing 12 months of service, full-time employees in Indonesia are entitled to 12 days of paid time off each year. Employees have the right to take one six-day period of leave per year.

After completing six years of service, employees are entitled to one month of paid annual leave in each of the following two years.

PTO Payout & Use It or Lose It

Unused leave expires six months after the year it is given.

Learn more about Use It or Lose It policies here.

Sick Leave in Indonesia

Employees are entitled to an indefinite amount of paid sick leave with a corresponding doctor’s statement, but the amount compensated drops with the length of time off work.

• For the first four months, the employee is compensated by their employer at 100% of their regular salary.
• For months four to eight, the employee is compensated 75% of their salary.
• For months eight to 12, the employee is compensated 50% of their salary.
• For 12 months on, the employee is compensated 25% of their salary.

Female workers are also entitled to paid leave on the first and second days of menstruation, if they are unable to work because of it.

Indonesia Public Holidays

Indonesia has the following public holidays for 2024:

Date	Holiday
January 1	New Year’s Day
February 8	Isra Mi’raj
February 9	Chinese New Year Holiday
February 10	Chinese New Year
March 11	Bali Hindu New Year
March 12	Bali Hindu New Year Holiday
March 29	Good Friday
April 8 to April 9	Lebaran Holiday
April 10	Hari Raya Idul Fitri
April 11 to April 15	Lebaran Holiday
May 1	Labour Day
May 9	Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
May 10	Ascension Day of Jesus Christ Holiday
May 23	Waisak Day
May 24	Waisak Day Holiday
June 1	Pancasila Day
June 17	Idul Adha
June 18	Idul Adha Holiday
July 7	Islamic New Year
August 17	Independence Day
September 16	Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
December 25	Christmas Day
December 26	Christmas Holiday

Parental Leave in Indonesia (Maternity Leave & Paternity Leave)

Employees are entitled to 1.5 months of maternity leave before birth and 1.5 months after birth. This can be extended on a doctor’s recommendation. This leave is to be fully paid.

Fathers are entitled to two days of paid paternity leave (covered under the “Personal Leave” section below).

Bereavement Leave in Indonesia

Employees in Indonesia are entitled to two days of paid time off for the death of a spouse, child, child-in-law, parents or parents-in-law.

What is Bereavement Leave? Click here to learn more.

Other Leave Types

Personal Leave

Certain situations entitle employees to paid time off:

• Employee’s marriage: 3 days
• Marriage of employee’s child: 2 days
• Son’s circumcision: 2 days
• Child’s baptism: 2 days
• Employee’s wife gives birth or has a miscarriage: 2 days
• Death of employee’s spouse, child, child-in-law, parents or parents-in-law: 2 days
• A member of employee’s household dies: 1 day

Employees are also entitled to paid time off to fulfill obligations to the state, for religious obligations, and for educational programs required by their employer.

Official Resources

https://betterwork.org/wp-content/uploads/811-1-UU13-2003-perlindungan-naker.pdf