Several countries will pay salaries earlier than usual in December 2025 due to holiday banking schedules. Use the tables below to confirm your country’s adjusted payment date. Countries not listed follow their standard salary payment timeline.
How to Use This Guide
✅ Step 1 – Find your country
Scroll to your region and locate your country in the table.
✅ Step 2 – Compare dates
Check the “Typical Salary Payment” versus the “December 2025 Salary Payment” to understand whether your payment is earlier than usual.
Africa
Country
Typical Salary Payment
December 2025 Salary Payment
Botswana
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Burkina Faso
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Ethiopia
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Ghana
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Ivory Coast
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Libya
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Mauritius
Last working day of the month
19 Dec 2025
Morocco
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Namibia
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Nigeria
Last working day of the month
24 Dec 2025
Rwanda
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Senegal
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Sierra Leone
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
South Africa
25th of the month
19 Dec 2025
Swaziland/eSwatini
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Tanzania
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Tunisia
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Zambia
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Europe
Country
Typical Salary Payment
December 2025 Salary Payment
Austria
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Belarus (PP2)
3rd of following month
31 Dec 2025
Belgium
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Bulgaria
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Estonia
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Germany
Last working day of the month
22 Dec 2025
Hungary
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Ireland
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Isle of Man
Last working day of the month
19 Dec 2025
Italy
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Malta
Last working day of the month
22 Dec 2025
Netherlands
25th of the month
22 Dec 2025
Romania
Last working day of the month
23 Dec 2025
Slovenia
Last working day of the month
24 Dec 2025
Sweden
25th of the month
19 Dec 2025
Switzerland
25th of the month
19 Dec 2025
Ukraine (PP2)
5th of following month
30 Dec 2025
United Kingdom
25th of the month
19 Dec 2025
Asia
Country
Typical Salary Payment
December 2025 Salary Payment
Indonesia
Last working day of the month
18 Dec 2025
Malaysia
Last working day of the month
26 Dec 2025
Americas
Country
Typical Payment Date
December 2025 Salary Payment
Uruguay
Last working day of the month
26 Dec 2025
Oceania
Country
Typical Salary Payment
December 2025 Salary Payment
Australia
Last working day of the month
24 Dec 2025
Notes and Practical Tips
“Last working day” refers to the final local business day before public holidays.
If your salary is paid on the 25th of the month ordinarily and the 25th is a national holiday, your salary will be paid the last working day immediately preceding the 25th,
Countries Not Listed Above
If your country does not appear in the tables, your salary will follow the usual monthly cycle with no changes for December 2025.
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