Overview
- A presidential decree published in the Diario Oficial authorizes federal entities to begin 2025 aguinaldo payments on Nov. 10, fixing 40 days of pay for base workers and up to 40 days for other federal personnel, including certain honorarios and pension beneficiaries.
- Finance Ministry lineamientos permit two disbursements of 50% each starting Nov. 10 and define category‑specific calculation bases for base staff, enlace/mando, operational personnel, active military and others.
- Private‑sector employers remain bound by Article 87 of the Federal Labor Law to pay at least 15 days of salary by Dec. 20, with proportional amounts owed to those who did not work the full year.
- Aguinaldo income is subject to income tax, with a 2025 exemption up to the equivalent of 30 days of the general minimum wage (about 8,480.17 pesos), and only the excess is taxable.
- Authorities note only two lawful reductions to the payout—previous advances and court‑ordered child support—and advise workers to seek help from PROFEDET, with reported fines for noncompliance ranging from roughly 5,428 to more than 542,850 pesos.