Holiday pay calculator
Estimate holiday pay for US hourly workers when a week includes holiday hours worked, paid holiday hours not worked, and possible weekly overtime.
Last reviewed: September 22, 2026
US hourly workers
Estimate pay for hours worked on a holiday, paid holiday hours you did not work, and whether worked hours cross the 40-hour federal overtime threshold.
Federal law generally does not require private employers to provide holiday premium pay. This calculator models the policy you enter, then checks worked hours against the 40-hour federal overtime threshold.
In this calculator, holiday pay means wages paid under your employer's policy for time worked on a holiday, plus any paid holiday hours when you did not work. It does not assume that holiday premium pay is legally required.
For a federal FLSA-style estimate, paid holiday hours when no work is performed are pay, but they are not hours worked for the 40-hour weekly overtime threshold.
Enter the hours actually worked on the holiday and the multiplier your employer uses, such as 1x, 1.5x, or 2x. The calculator separates policy premium pay from the worked-hours overtime check.
If actual worked hours exceed 40, the calculator estimates a half-time overtime premium and offsets holiday premium already paid. Actual payroll rules can be more specific, especially under state, contract, or public-sector rules.
Usually no. The US Department of Labor says the FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations or federal holidays. Holiday pay is often set by employer policy or contract.
Not under federal law for most private-sector workers. Double time or time and a half on holidays usually depends on employer policy, a collective bargaining agreement, or a specific state or public-sector rule.
Paid holiday hours when you did not work are not treated as hours worked in this simple federal overtime estimate. Actual hours worked still matter, including any hours worked on the holiday.
Use official sources and payroll guidance for workplace decisions. This page is a planning calculator, not legal, tax, payroll, or HR advice.
This calculator provides estimates only. It does not decide whether you are legally entitled to overtime, whether an employer is compliant, or what your final paycheck or taxes should be. Overtime rules can vary by jurisdiction, exemption status, bonuses, commissions, employer policy, and other pay types.