Mexico Vacation Premium Calculator 2026 (Prima Vacacional)

Mexico vacation premium calculator 2026: your prima vacacional (at least 25 % of vacation pay), vacation days by years of service and the tax-free part.

premium = daily wage × vacation days × 25 % · tax-free up to 15 UMA

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The vacation premium is at least 25 % of the wages for your vacation days (Federal Labor Law, art. 80): daily wage × vacation days × 25 %. Since the 2023 reform you get 12 days after the first year, two more each year up to 20 in the fifth, and two more every five years after that.

Up to 15 UMA ($1,759.65 in 2026) of the premium is free of income tax (ISR); only the excess is taxed.

Figures for 2026 (UMA $117.31, minimum wage $315.04 a day). Estimate based on the legal minimums, not legal or tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the premium on $12,000 a month after one year?

$1,200: the daily wage is $400, 12 vacation days are worth $4,800, and 25 % of that is $1,200, all of it tax-free.

And on $20,000 a month after five years?

20 days are worth $13,333.33, so the premium is $3,333.33: $1,759.65 is tax-free and $1,573.68 is taxable.

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