1 Month of Parental Leave Is Not 30 Days…If Leave Starts on August 3, One Month Ends on September 2
As of 2026-10-01, if parental leave begins on August 3, ‘1 month’ runs through September 2. 1 month of parental leave is calculated according to the calendar rather than being treated as a fixed 30 days. Therefore, August 3–September 1 covers 30 days but falls short of 1 month, while leave must continue through September 2 to complete 1 month. However, there is an important distinction to