13th Salary in 2026: See Payment Dates and Who Is Eligible
First installment of the 13th salary will be in November and the second installment in December.
Companies and workers with a signed wallet already need to organize for the payment of the 13th salary of 2026. On the other hand, the second installment needs to be anticipated.
The first installment must be paid by November 30, a Monday. The amount corresponds to 50% of the gross salary, without discounts of INSS or Income Tax. The second installment will be advanced. The legal deadline is until December 20, but the date falls on a Sunday. Due to this, by law, payment must be made on the working day: December 18, a Friday. It is in this installment that the discounts of INSS and Income Tax are applied, when there is one.
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Who has the right
According to Law 4.090/1962, which created the Christmas gratification, are entitled to the thirteenth the workers with signed portfolio who acted for at least 15 days in the year, in addition to retirees and pensioners.
The month in which the employee has worked 15 days or more will be counted as a full month for the calculation of the gratification.
Workers on maternity leave and dismissed due to illness or accident also receive the benefit.
In case of dismissal without just cause, the thirteenth must be calculated in proportion to the period worked and paid together with the termination. The worker only loses the benefit if he is dismissed for just cause.
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