Leave Laws
Last updated on June 5, 2026.
Paid Time Off (PTO) in Aruba
Vacation (Annual Leave) Quota
16,5 days
Employees in Aruba who work a standard 5-day workweek are entitled to paid vacation for a minimum of 16,5 working days per year.
Vacation Entitlement
Employees get vacation days based on how many days they work each week multiplied by 3.3. So, an employee receives at least 16,5 vacation days a year for a typical five-day workweek. If they work six days a week, they are entitled to at least 19,8 days of vacation. Additionally, national holidays are also paid days off.
Vacation Pay in Aruba
Employees get paid regular salary while they’re on vacation leave. But, employers are not legally required to offer additional vacation pay. Therefore, it’s important to note that employers are not obligated to offer additional bonuses or allowances on top of their regular salary during their vacation time.
Cashing-out
Employees can’t trade statutory minimum vacation days for cash while actively employed. Cash-outs are only allowed for extra accrued days that surpass the legal minimum, or when a worker employment is terminated.
Carryover
Employees are encouraged to take their vacation days within the given year in order to prevent losing them. Furthermore, if an employee has a lot of unused vacation days, the employer can ask them to take some of that time off. To avoid this and have some flexibility, it is recommended to try and keep at least 5 vacation days unused each year.
Sick Leave in Aruba
Partially paid leave, financed by social security.
Employees in Aruba are entitled to partially paid sick leave if they are not able to work because of injury or illness.
Payout
Sick leave is paid by The Social Security Bank Aruba (SVb Aruba).
Employees who are insured are generally entitled to payment of 80% of their regular daily wages from the 4th day of sick leave. The first 3 sick days are unpaid.
However, there’s a limit on how long an employee can receive compensation for the same illness. It stops after two years, counted from the first day they called in sick for that specific illness to SVb.
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Maternity Leave in Aruba
12 weeks paid by Social Security.
A pregnant female employee registered with Aruba’s Social Security System (SVb) as an employee is entitled to compensation of 100% of her salary for a full 12 weeks of maternity leave.
Paternity Leave in Aruba
Not required by law.
Although Aruban law doesn’t guarantee paid paternity leave, it’s common for companies to offer it according to their own policies or agreements with employee unions.
Parental Leave in Aruba
Not required by law.
Bereavement Leave in Aruba
Not required by law.
Although it isn’t required by law, most employers provide bereavement leave in the unfortunate event of the death of an employee’s immediate family member.
Marriage Leave in Aruba
Not required by law.
There is no law providing the employee a specific number of days for permitted leave, but company policy may choose to offer this benefit to its employees.
Jury Duty Leave in Aruba
Online data unavailable; check official or offline legal materials.
Military Leave in Aruba
Online data unavailable; check official or offline legal materials.
Voting Leave in Aruba
4 hours
An employer must give employees at least 4 consecutive hours off to vote on Election Day. Employees are not eligible for the four hours off if their regular schedule leaves them with four consecutive free hours while the polls are open.
Public Holidays in Aruba
As mentioned in part about vacation entitlement, public holidays are on top of vacation leave days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| January 25 | Betico Croes Day |
| February or March | Carnival Monday |
| March 18 | National Anthem and Flag Day |
| Movable: In spring - Two days before Easter Sunday (*) | Good Friday |
| Movable: In spring - The day after Easter Sunday (*) | Easter Monday |
| April 27 | King’s Birthday |
| May 1 | Labour Day |
| 39 days after Easter | Ascension Day |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| December 26 | Second Day of Christmas |
(*) - The dates of Good Friday and Easter Monday vary each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar.
Sources of Aruba Leave Laws
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Government Information Agency, https://www.gobierno.aw/en
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SVb Aruba Homepage, https://www.svbaruba.org/?lang=en
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Maternity Leave, https://www.svbaruba.org/employee/private-sector/maternity-leave/?lang=en
Check out our Leave Laws page to learn more about laws in various countries.
This material is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For current and accurate guidance, please consult legal counsel in your jurisdiction.
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