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Discover which countries require a 13th-month or Christmas bonus in December 2025, with payment dates, methods, and legal notes.

In some countries, employers are legally required to pay a mandatory bonus, often called a “13th month salary,” “SAC,” or “Christmas bonus”, at the end of the calendar year. This article outlines:

1. Which countries have mandatory December bonuses,
2. Whether the bonus is paid with the salary or separately, and
3. The applicable payment dates.

If a country does not appear in the table, it means that no mandatory December bonus applies.

Latin America

Europe

Africa

Asia-Pacific

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

Europe

Asia

Americas

Oceania

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.

You can access a detailed breakdown of your deposits directly through the Playroll portal by following the steps below:

Steps to view deposit details

1. Click on the Payments tab located on the left-hand side of the screen. Then select History.

2. On the History page, click on the Deposits tab to view all recorded deposit transactions.

3. In the Deposits view, locate the specific employee deposit record you wish to download. Select the preferred file format for download.