Lucrezia Ciotti The November 2026 paycheck may include an additional amount for some employees. This is because All Saints' Day coincides with Sunday, November 1st, a circumstance that, according to the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL), may entitle employees to an additional amount on top of their regular salary. Not everyone, however, will receive additional compensation: here's what contracts provide for it and how it's calculated.
November paychecks, double pay on November 1st: are two extra amounts due?
In 2026, there is another anniversary to consider. The Day of National Unity and the Armed Forces , celebrated on November 4 , falls on a Wednesday, but its celebration is set for the first Sunday of the month: this year, therefore, it coincides with All Saints' Day, Sunday, November 1.
It's important to distinguish the anniversary from its legal status: November 4th lost its civil holiday status in 1977, when Law No. 54 moved the celebration to the first Sunday in November. The subsequent Law No. 27 of 2024 recognized the Day of National Unity and the Armed Forces, without restoring the holiday status of November 4th.
Some collective agreements , however, maintain specific pay provisions for this celebration. These include the Metalworking Industry Association and the Confcommercio Tertiary Sector Association, which provide for payments for anniversaries falling on Sundays. However, the overlapping of the two celebrations does not automatically guarantee the payment of two additional installments : to determine the actual amount due, it is necessary to check the applicable contract clauses and the methods by which anniversaries are calculated on the pay slip. Finally, the fact that both celebrations fall on a Sunday does not transform the following Monday into a holiday: November 2, 2026, remains a normal working day, unless otherwise provided by company regulations or specific agreements.
All Saints' Day 2026: No long weekend, but more money on your paycheck: how much are you really entitled to?
This bonus isn't automatically granted to everyone: for employees with a fixed monthly salary, there's no general right to extra compensation simply because they're paid on a regular basis. To determine whether the bonus is due and how much it is, it's necessary to consult the applicable contract, which establishes different criteria and calculation methods depending on the sector. When the holiday falls on a regular workday, however, it's generally already included in the monthly salary, while for those paid by the hour, the compensation follows the contractual provisions for this specific situation.
The rules vary depending on the sector . In the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking and Industrial Sectors , Article 9 includes All Saints' Day among the recognized holidays and establishes that, when a holiday falls on a Sunday, an additional amount equal to one twenty-sixth of the fixed monthly salary is due, in addition to the ordinary salary. In the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Tertiary , Distribution and Services Sectors of Confcommercio, however, Article 154 provides for the payment of an amount corresponding to the daily portion of the actual salary. For the Construction, Industry and Cooperatives sector, the rules refer to the inter-confederal agreement of December 3, 1954: for employees in the construction and industrial sectors, the divisor 25 may be applied, used to determine the daily portion of the actual salary provided for in the contractual terms. A specific provision also concerns domestic workers and carers: Article 16 of the 2025-2028 National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Domestic Work recognises, in the event of a holiday falling on a Sunday, the right to recover the rest day on another day or, alternatively, a sum equal to one twenty-sixth of the actual monthly salary.
The situation is different for those who work on public holidays . In this case, in addition to verifying any allowance for Sundays, it is necessary to consider the compensation for the hours worked and any increases provided for in the contract. In the metalworking industry, Article 9 establishes that work performed on public holidays is paid in addition to the normal monthly salary, with the contractual increase provided for. In the retail sector, Article 155 refers to the provisions on overtime work on public holidays. There is no one-size-fits-all increase : the treatment depends on the national collective bargaining agreement and the working conditions.