Everyone needs time to recharge—whether it’s a vacation, a personal errand, or a sick day to rest and recover. Your Pandora benefits have you covered!
Taking time off
Choose the type of time off you need to take (vacation, personal, sick, etc.), select your dates/hours, and submit for approval through Plan.Dora.
Time off for full-time employees
Regular full-time employees accrue eight hours of sick leave per month, up to 12 days a year. You also have unlimited sick-time-leave rollover, and time earned is capped at 15 days (120 hours).
| Years of service | Accrual rate | Vacation leave |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 years | 3.0770 | 10 days |
| 5–9 years | 4.615 | 15 days |
| 10+ years | 6.154 | 20 days |
- Personal time: Five days each year can be used at your discretion. Unused days don’t carry over.
- Sick Paid Time Off: Ten days each year can be used for sick purposes only. Unused sick time carries over (unlimited). View the Pandora Sick Leave policy.
- Celebration Day: One day each year can be used at your discretion. Unused day doesn’t carry over.
- Birthday: One day each year can be taken on or around your birthday based on business needs. Unused day doesn’t carry over. Note: Birthday day off is provided only to U.S. retail staff.
- Volunteer Day: One day each year for regular corporate and AMDC employees is permitted after a 90-day waiting period. An unused day doesn’t carry over. Store managers receive four hours each year for volunteer time off.
Time off for new hires or mid-year new hires
| Benefit period | Personal | Sick* | Celebration day | Birthday** | Vacation*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1–6/30 | 40 hours | 80 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours | Accrual |
| 7/1–9/30 | 24 hours | 40 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours | Accrual |
| 10/1–11/30 | 0 hours | 20 hours | 0 hours | 8 hours | Accrual |
| 12/1–12/31 | 0 hours | 0 hours | 0 hours | 0 hours | Accrual |
* View the Pandora Sick Leave policy for details.
** Birthday is for retail staff only.
***Vacation is accrued based on your years of service. View the vacation accrual chart for details.
Time off for part-time employees
If you’re part-time, you accrue sick/leave based on hours worked.
- You will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked (accrual rate is 0.0334) starting immediately upon your hire date. You can track your hours directly in your Plan.Dora profile.
- Unused sick/leave carries over year to year (unlimited).
- Sick Paid Time Off is forfeited upon termination.
- You do not accrue vacation time.
2026 Puerto Rico holidays
Holiday schedules can vary by role and location. Use the list that matches your team (U.S. Corporate or U.S. Retail). If you’re not sure which applies, ask your manager.
2026 corporate observed holidays
2026 corporate observed holidays
| Holiday | Observed day |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1/1 |
| Three Kings Day | 1/6 |
| MLK Day | 1/19 |
| Memorial Day | 5/25 |
| Juneteenth Day | 6/19 |
| Independence Day (observed) | 7/3 |
| Labor Day | 9/7 |
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | 11/27 |
| Christmas Eve | 12/24 |
| Christmas Day | 12/25 |
| New Year’s Eve | 12/31 |
2026 retail observed holidays
2026 retail observed holidays
| Holiday | Observed day |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1/1 |
| Three Kings Day | 1/6 |
| Good Friday | 4/3 |
| Easter Sunday | 4/5 |
| Mother’s Day | 5/10 |
| Father’s Day | 6/21 |
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26 |
| Christmas Day | 12/25 |
Need help? If you’re not sure which time-off type to use, or if you have a question about your balance, start with your manager.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use sick time for appointments?
Can I use sick time for appointments?
Sick Paid Time Off is for sick purposes, including medical appointments when they qualify as sick leave. If you’re unsure which time type to select, check with your manager before submitting.
What paid time off carries over to the next year?
What paid time off carries over to the next year?
Unused sick time carries over (unlimited).
When does my vacation accrual rate increase?
When does my vacation accrual rate increase?
When you reach a service anniversary, your accrual rate changes in the pay period when your anniversary occurs.
