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Holidays, Vacations and Leaves

Holidays, Vacations and Leaves

🌟 Holidays

At Rocket.Chat, we maintain a set list of National Holidays in Zoho People. 📅 Our bot automation sends notifications in the #Core.Team channel to inform everyone who is out of the office.

You can check the full list of holidays based on your specific location. If you have a Regional Holiday coming up that isn’t on the list, here’s what to do:

  1. Send the People Team the following information about the Holiday: Name, Date, and Location.

  2. If the Holiday is today: block your Calendar and enjoy it 🕒! Then, post a message replying to the Zoho bot automation, communicating what holiday is and where it applies. Also, complete "Step 1".

  3. Whenever you're "out of office", we advise you to activate the automatic message bot to let your coworkers know about it if they try to message you. You can activate it by writing on open: /out-of-office out <Message saying what holiday it is today>. When you come back, just write:/out-of-office in.

🌴 Vacations

We encourage all Rocketeers, no matter where you’re located, to take between 20 to 30 vacation days per year, in addition to your flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for specific leaves. This time is crucial for rest and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.🧘

📆 Vacation Request Timelines:

Since vacation requests involve longer time off, please communicate at least 30 days in advance, regardless of your location or type of contract. This helps your teammates and leaders plan accordingly and ensures a smooth workflow while you're away. Let’s be mindful and respectful of each other’s time and responsibilities. 🤝

Brazilian Vacation Guidelines (CLT Law):

  • Vacation is available only after 1 year of employment.

  • After one year of employment, you’re entitled to 30 days of vacation.

  • You can split vacation days as follows:

    • One period must be at least 14 days.

    • The remaining days must be at least 5 days each.

  • You can trade up to 10 days of vacation for payment (R$).

  • Vacation cannot start on:

    • Fridays

    • Two days before Sunday

    • Public holidays

🔔 Pro Tips

  1. Block your vacation days in Google Calendar early to avoid scheduling conflicts!

  2. To help maintain team balance and reduce workload pressure, we recommend spreading your vacation days throughout the year instead of taking them all at once. For example, consider taking 2–3 breaks of 1–2 weeks each, depending on your needs. This approach allows for more regular rest periods and helps your team better manage coverage while you’re away. Of course, longer vacations are possible when planned well in advance — just be sure to align with your team and leader. 🧘‍♂️💬

🌱 Maternity and Paternity leaves

The duration of maternity and paternity leave is determined by local laws and regulations. However, we offer a standard minimum of:

  • Maternity Leave: 120 days

  • Paternity Leave: 30 days

🔔 Employees can apply for leave through Zoho People.

🔔 If local laws provide more time than Rocket.Chat’s standard, the higher number of days will apply.

🔔 Employees can also request additional days through the unlimited PTO benefit, if applicable.

We hope this guide helps you make the most of your time off and ensures a balanced and healthy work life! Enjoy your holidays and vacations, Rocketeers! 🚀