Adobe provides paid time off (PTO) so that you can relax and recharge or attend to personal needs. Please make arrangements with your manager before taking time off. Note that the holiday year runs from January 1 to December 31.
Annual leave
How much you earn
Annual leave accrual begins immediately upon starting work and is accrued by a set amount each month. The annual leave entitlement for full-time employees is 20 days per calendar year.
New hires: You’ll be able to start using your PTO days after six months of continuous service.
Taking time off
Adobe encourages you to use your full annual leave each year to rest and rejuvenate.
Discuss and agree on your time off with your manager. Once you have manager approval, enter your PTO in Workday by the first day you are absent from work. Follow these step-by-step instructions. (You must be on the network to view this page.)
Unused PTO days
In some circumstances you can carry over unused PTO days into the following year with manager approval, and you must use them within 18 months. If you do not use them within 18 months, your manager and the Employee Resource Center (ERC) can schedule PTO days for you.
Any PTO days you carried over from the prior year will be visible in Workday beginning January 1. When you enter your PTO in Workday, the PTO you carried over will be used first. As you enter time off, the value under the carryover balance column in Workday will decrease.
Your manager will receive a notification when you submit PTO in Workday but will not be requested to approve it.
If you leave Adobe, any PTO you have available as of your termination date will be paid to you.
Plan your summer fun
Adobe encourages employees to take one longer break during the summer—plan to take 10 PTO days between June and August each year.
2025 Paid holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| January 2 | New Year’s Holiday |
| January 6 | Christmas |
| January 28 | Army Day |
| March 7 | International Women’s Day (in lieu of March 8) |
| April 24 | Armenian Remembrance Day |
| May 1 | Labor Day |
| May 9 | Victory and Peace Day |
| May 28 | First Republic Day |
| Employees are encouraged to take two consecutive weeks of PTO between June and August every year. | Summer Break (employee-funded PTO) |
| July 4 | Constitution Day (in lieu of July 5) |
| September 22 | Independence Day (in lieu of September 21) |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve (Company funded) |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day 2026* |
| January 2 | News Year’s Day 2026 (Day 2)* |
* Falls under the 2026 calendar-year holidays.
2025 Global wellbeing days
We hope you use this time for taking a break, giving back, thinking creatively, or whatever else you may need to do to take care of yourself.
- Monday, March 24
- Friday, May 2
- Friday, July 4
- Friday, September 26
Time off FAQs
How do I find my time-off balance for the current year?
How do I find my time-off balance for the current year?
You can view your balance for the current year in Workday (see instructions).
How do I request half days off?
How do I request half days off?
There is no option to report half days in Workday. Adobe would like to foster an environment of trust and flexibility. If you need to take a few hours off to attend to personal matters, discuss it with your manager and rearrange your work time accordingly. You do not need to track these hours.
If you want or need to take two half-day holidays, enter one full day in Workday (see instructions). However, discuss this with your manager before taking the time or entering it into Workday.
How do I read the time-off table in Workday?
How do I read the time-off table in Workday?
In Workday, in the Time Off Balance table, hover over the titles, and a brief description will appear. See what each column of the table represents.
How do I view carryover PTO?
How do I view carryover PTO?
To carry over PTO, you must first get approval from your manager. You can carry over unused PTO days from one year to the next. Workday will automatically carry over unused days. These days will be visible in Workday from January 1. Follow these instructions to view your balance.
Your carryover days will be visible in the Beginning Year Balance column. You can click on the number under the Carryover Balance column to check when the carryover days will expire. Any days you carried over will be used from your balance first. As you enter time off, the value under the Carryover Balance column will decrease accordingly.
As a manager, how do I check my team’s PTO balance in Workday?
As a manager, how do I check my team’s PTO balance in Workday?
Follow these instructions to view the PTO balance for an individual employee.
Contacts and resources
Employee Resource Center
Submit a request via the Support Center.