DPP Holiday in Czechia 2026: 28 Days and 80 Hours

The two conditions: 28 days and 80 hours

Holiday arises only if the DPP relationship lasts continuously for at least 28 calendar days in the same calendar year and the worker completes at least four notional weeks for holiday purposes. For DPP and DPČ, the notional weekly working time is 20 hours, so the threshold is 80 hours.

Both conditions must be met. A worker with 82 hours under a DPP that lasts only 25 days does not pass the duration test; a three-month DPP with 70 counted hours does not pass the hours test.

How the holiday is calculated

MPSV uses this formula: whole multiples of 20 counted hours ÷ 52 × 20 × annual holiday allowance in weeks. The result is rounded up to a whole hour.

Example: 215 counted hours contain 10 whole multiples of 20. With a four-week annual allowance, 10 ÷ 52 × 20 × 4 equals 15.38, rounded up to 16 hours of holiday. The calculation can include certain substitute periods, not only hours physically worked.

Taking holiday and payment when the DPP ends

The employer normally schedules holiday and should not automatically postpone the issue until the end of every long-running DPP. If a short DPP ends with unused holiday, compensation may be paid under the Labour Code.

Holiday hours and certain substitute periods do not reduce the DPP limit of 300 hours of actual work per calendar year for one employer. Keep the 300-hour work limit and the separate holiday calculation in different records.

What to record in the DPP and payroll process

• Use a written DPP and give one copy to the worker.
• State or separately provide the required information about holiday and how it is determined.
• Keep reliable working-time records so the 80-hour threshold and calculation are auditable.
• Do not confuse holiday eligibility with monthly social-insurance or tax thresholds.