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Maternity Leave Calculator

Find your maternity leave start, end and back-to-work dates: 105 days, 120 for solo parents, 60 for miscarriage.

Enter your due date or delivery date and how you want to use your leave. The calculator shows when your leave starts, when it ends, and your first day back at work.

What is the leave for?

0 if you'll work until delivery. At least 60 days must remain after it.

Maternity leave counts calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your baby arrives on a different date, change the date and the end date moves with it.

Back at work

Monday, May 31, 2027

After 105 days of leave with full pay.

Leave starts
Mon, Feb 15, 2027
Delivery
Mon, Mar 1, 2027
Last day with full pay
Sun, May 30, 2027
Paid leave
105 days (14 before, 91 after)

Quick answer

How long is maternity leave in the Philippines?

Childbirth

105 days

With full pay, normal or caesarean

Solo parent

120 days

105 + 15 with full pay

Optional extension

+30 days

Without pay, with 45 days notice

Miscarriage

60 days

With full pay

If all 105 days start on the day you give birth in 2027:

Last day of 105-day maternity leave and return dates by delivery date
DeliveryLast day of 105 daysBack at workWith 30 unpaid days
Fri, Jan 15, 2027Thu, Apr 29, 2027Fri, Apr 30, 2027Sun, May 30, 2027
Mon, Mar 15, 2027Sun, Jun 27, 2027Mon, Jun 28, 2027Wed, Jul 28, 2027
Sat, May 15, 2027Fri, Aug 27, 2027Sat, Aug 28, 2027Mon, Sep 27, 2027
Thu, Jul 15, 2027Wed, Oct 27, 2027Thu, Oct 28, 2027Sat, Nov 27, 2027
Wed, Sep 15, 2027Tue, Dec 28, 2027Wed, Dec 29, 2027Fri, Jan 28, 2028
Mon, Nov 15, 2027Sun, Feb 27, 2028Mon, Feb 28, 2028Wed, Mar 29, 2028

Plan your leave before the baby plans it for you

You're expecting, and HR wants to know your leave dates. You want to know when you'll be back, whether you can start a few days early, and what happens if you add the extra 30 days. Counting 105 days on a calendar is easy to get wrong by a day or two, and that's the day your manager puts on the schedule.

This calculator counts it for you. Enter your due date, choose how many days you'll take before delivery, and it shows every date: when leave starts, your last paid day, the unpaid days if you add them, and your first day back at work.

How to use the calculator

Step 1

Enter your due date

Use your expected delivery date to plan. Once your baby arrives, change it to the actual date, because the leave counts from the real delivery.

Step 2

Choose days before delivery

Enter how many leave days you'll take before giving birth. Up to 45 days can go before delivery on the regular 105 days, because at least 60 must be after it.

Step 3

Add the options that apply

Tick solo parent if you have a solo parent ID, add the 30 unpaid days if you want them, and choose how many days you'll give to the baby's father or a caregiver.

What the Expanded Maternity Leave Law gives you

  • 105 days with full pay for live childbirth, whether normal or caesarean delivery.
  • 15 more days with full pay if you qualify as a solo parent, for 120 days in total.
  • 30 more days without pay, if you want them. Give your employer written notice at least 45 days before your paid leave ends. In a medical emergency, you can notify them after.
  • 60 days with full pay for a miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.
  • Up to 7 days of your leave can be given to the child's father, or to an alternate caregiver if the father isn't around. Those days come out of your 105.

The leave is continuous: once it starts, it runs straight through, weekends and holidays included. You can split it between before and after delivery, but at least 60 days must be after. It applies to every pregnancy, with no limit on how many times. For twins or more, it's still one maternity leave.

Example: due on March 1, 2027

Let's say your due date is Monday, March 1, 2027, and you want to stop working two weeks before. That's 14 days before delivery and 91 days after.

Leave starts: Monday, February 15, 2027

Last day with full pay: Sunday, May 30, 2027 (day 105)

Back at work: Monday, May 31, 2027

If you take all 105 days from March 1 instead, your last day is June 13 and you're back on Monday, June 14. Add the 30 unpaid days, and you're back on July 14. As a solo parent with the 30 unpaid days, you'd be back on July 29.

How you're paid while on leave

If you're employed, your employer pays your full maternity benefit in advance within 30 days of filing, and SSS reimburses the SSS share. Your employer also pays the salary differential: the difference between your full salary and the SSS benefit. Some employers can be exempt from the differential, such as small retail and service businesses with no more than 10 workers, and distressed businesses.

To qualify for the SSS benefit, you need at least 3 monthly contributions in the 12 months before the semester of your delivery, and you should notify your employer of your pregnancy and expected date. The 30 unpaid days are just that: no SSS benefit and no salary.

You can't be fired for using maternity leave. The time you're on leave also counts as service for your 13th month, promotion and seniority.

Before you file your leave

  • Tell your employer about your pregnancy and due date as early as you can.
  • Decide if you'll take days before delivery, and put it in writing.
  • If you'll give days to the father or a caregiver, tell your employer in writing.
  • If you want the 30 unpaid days, give written notice by the date the calculator shows.
  • Prepare your solo parent ID if you're claiming the extra 15 days.

Your partner may also have their own paternity leave under the law, separate from the days you give them.

Questions about maternity leave

How many days is maternity leave in the Philippines?

105 days with full pay for live childbirth, normal or caesarean. Solo parents get 15 more days, for 120. You can add 30 days without pay. A miscarriage or emergency termination gets 60 days with full pay.

Does maternity leave include weekends and holidays?

Yes. Maternity leave is continuous and counted in calendar days, so weekends and holidays inside the leave are part of the 105 days.

Can I start my maternity leave before my due date?

Yes. You can take part of your leave before delivery, as long as at least 60 days are left for after the birth. On the regular 105 days, that means up to 45 days before.

If I give birth on March 1, 2027, when do I go back to work?

With all 105 days starting March 1, your last day of leave is June 13, 2027, and you are back on Monday, June 14. With the 30 unpaid days, you are back on July 14.

How do I extend my maternity leave by 30 days?

Give your employer written notice at least 45 days before your paid leave ends. The 30 days are without pay. In a medical emergency, notice can be given after.

Can I give some of my maternity leave to my husband?

Yes. Up to 7 days can go to the child’s father, whether or not you are married, or to an alternate caregiver if the father is absent. Those days come out of your 105 days.

Is maternity leave available for every pregnancy?

Yes. RA 11210 applies to every pregnancy, regardless of how many times. For twins or more in one delivery, it is one maternity leave.

Who pays maternity leave in the Philippines?

For employees, the employer advances the full SSS maternity benefit and SSS reimburses it. The employer also pays the salary differential up to your full pay, unless the business is exempt.

Sources

  • Republic Act No. 11210, the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law (2019), and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
  • Republic Act No. 8972 (Solo Parents' Welfare Act), as amended by Republic Act No. 11861
  • Social Security System: maternity benefit qualifying conditions