--- title: "What the seventh day is · Sicheca" description: "The paid weekly rest day: what it is, when it is earned and how it is paid if worked." url: https://sicheca.com/en/blog/septimo-dia lang: en alternate_es: https://sicheca.com/blog/septimo-dia.md --- Glossary · 3 min read # What is the seventh day Short answer The seventh day is the rest day with full pay that every person is entitled to for every six days of work. It is in article 69 of the Federal Labor Law. ## If the person works The rest day's wage is paid plus a double wage for the service provided. ## How to do the math by hand With $400 per day, for working on your rest day you receive the $400 for the day plus $800 for the service: $1,200 in total. If it is also a Sunday, $100 of Sunday premium is added. ## With the 40-hour week It is still at least one. A second day off depends on how the workday is distributed. ## Why everything starts with the working-time record Almost every labor calculation starts from the same data point: how many hours and which days each person worked. If that data is uncertain, so is everything else. - **Overtime:** it is paid according to the hours of each week. - **Sunday premium and rest days worked:** they depend on which days were worked. - **Aguinaldo and profit sharing:** they use the days worked in the year. - **Labor lawsuits:** the company must prove the working time. Since 2026, the Federal Labor Law requires that record to be electronic, per person, with start and end time. ## Common mistakes - Using the UMA or minimum wage value from a previous year. - Confusing daily salary, integrated salary and contribution base salary. - Calculating benefits without knowing the days actually worked. - Taking the legal minimums as if they were the maximum. - Not keeping the backup of the calculation. ## What to do now 1. Confirm the current value for the year. 2. Have each person's daily salary at hand. 3. Check the days and hours worked in your record. 4. Do the math and keep it. 5. Validate it with your accountant. ## Related terms **[IMSS contributions: what they are and who pays them](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/cuotas-del-imss).** Employer-employee contributions are the payments to the IMSS that fund social security. **[What is attendance control](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/control-de-asistencia).** Attendance control is any means of knowing who came to work and at what time. **[Day shift: schedule and maximum length](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/jornada-diurna).** The day shift is the one worked between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does it have to be Sunday? No. The law aims for it to be Sunday, but it can be another day. ### Can I use this for my payroll? It works as a reference. Your accountant should do or validate the payroll calculation. ### Where does the data come from? From the Federal Labor Law and from the official values published by INEGI and the National Minimum Wage Commission. ### Do these values change every year? Yes. The UMA is updated every February 1 and the minimum wage every January 1. Always confirm the current value. ### Are the amounts gross or net? Gross. They do not account for taxes or social security contributions. ## Legal basis and sources - Rest days and Sunday premium: articles 69 to 75 of the LFT. - [Decree amending the Federal Labor Law on the reduction of the working week](https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/docFuente/5786537). Official Gazette of the Federation, May 1, 2026. - [Federal Labor Law, current text](https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf). Chamber of Deputies. **How we write this content.** The Sicheca team writes it from the official text of the law. When something is not yet defined by the authority, we say so. It is general information and does not replace the advice of a lawyer or an accountant. ## Keep reading [ Glossary **Day shift: hours and maximum length**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/jornada-diurna) [ Glossary **Night shift: hours and maximum length**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/jornada-nocturna) [ Glossary **Mixed shift: what it is and how long it lasts**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/jornada-mixta) [ Law and fines **Is a time clock mandatory in Mexico?**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/es-obligatorio-el-reloj-checador) [See all articles](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/) Who publishes this blog Sicheca is a digital time clock for recording working time from your phone. We write these guides from the official text of the law, so any business can understand what applies to it. If you want to try it, there is a waitlist. [Join the waitlist](https://sicheca.com/en/lista-de-espera?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=articulo&utm_campaign=septimo-dia&utm_content=final)