Enter the expected delivery date to get the maternity leave start, end and return-to-work dates under the Maternity Benefit Act: 26 weeks of paid leave for the first two children and 12 weeks from the third.

Maternity Leave Calculator (Free, India)

Enter the expected delivery date to get the maternity leave start, end and return-to-work dates under the Maternity Benefit Act: 26 weeks of paid leave for the first two children and 12 weeks from the third.

FAQs

How many weeks of maternity leave in India?

26 weeks of paid leave for the first two children, and 12 weeks from the third child onward, under the Maternity Benefit Act 1961 as amended in 2017.

Who is eligible for maternity leave?

A woman with at least 80 days of service in the 12 months before the expected date of delivery.