Paternity Leave Calculator
India has no statutory paternity leave for private-sector employees — central government staff get 15 days under the CCS rules. This works out the dates against whatever your employer's policy grants.
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Whether weekends inside the leave are counted depends on your policy.
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India has no statutory paternity leave for private-sector employees. What you get is whatever your employer's policy grants — enter it above to see the dates.
Where the entitlement does exist
- Central government employeesUnder the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, for up to two surviving children
- 15 days
- Private sectorNo statutory entitlement. Typical Indian policies run 5 to 15 days
- Policy only
This is worth stating plainly because several tools and articles imply a statutory private-sector entitlement that does not exist. A Paternity Benefit Bill has been introduced more than once and has not been enacted.
Nothing stops an employer offering more, and a written policy is what makes it enforceable for the employee.
This is worth saying plainly, because several tools imply otherwise: there is no statutory paternity leave in the Indian private sector. A Paternity Benefit Bill has been introduced more than once and has not been enacted.
Central government employees have 15 days under the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, for up to two surviving children. Everyone else gets whatever their employer's policy provides — commonly five to fifteen days. Enter your policy figure and this works out the dates.
Frequently asked questions
- Is paternity leave mandatory in India?
- No. There is no statutory paternity leave for private-sector employees. Central government employees receive 15 days under the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules for up to two surviving children.
- How many days of paternity leave do Indian companies give?
- Where a policy exists it typically runs five to fifteen days, and a growing number of larger employers offer more. It is entirely a matter of company policy.
- Has India passed a paternity leave law?
- No. A Paternity Benefit Bill has been introduced in Parliament more than once as a private member's bill and has not been enacted.
- Can paternity leave be taken later than the birth?
- Under most company policies, yes — commonly within a window of up to six months around the birth. The CCS rules for central government employees also allow the leave within a window rather than requiring it to start on the day.
About this tool
Built by the ViniOffice team. Figures and rules last reviewed 22 September 2026 against the statutory reference this team maintains. Indian statutory rates are date-effective and change by notification — confirm against the current one before running payroll or filing.
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