Estimate only — not payroll, tax, or employment advice. Numbers stay in your browser.
Shift roster
Nurse holiday pay calculator
Holidays can pay time-and-a-half, double-time, or a flat holiday differential. Enter base, holiday hours, and your policy multiplier.
Shift roster
Base
Overtime
Shift stack
Live- Base
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- Diff
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- Holiday
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- Gross
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When to use
Deciding whether to pick up a holiday; checking a holiday stub line.
When not to
PTO cash-out rules or union grievances — not this tool.
Assumptions: Holiday pay = Base × Multiplier × Holiday hours.
Worked examples
Input
Base $42 12 holiday hours 1.5×
Output
$756
Input
Base $42 12 hours 2.0×
Output
$1,008
Common traps
- Some hospitals pay holiday only on hours worked, not PTO.
- Do not double-count with double-time unless policy stacks.
- Call-out rules may forfeit premium.
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Common questions
Depends on employer, state, or CBA.
Often separate; sometimes interacts.
Yes — enter the multiplier.
No.