Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Calculate your UK statutory annual leave. Updated for 2026.

Days worked per week

Hours worked per week

Start date (leave blank for full year)

Leave year

Include bank holidays in entitlement

Annual leave days 20 days

Bank holidays 8 days

Total entitlement 28 days

Pro-rata entitlement 0 days

Based on 5.6 weeks statutory minimum for England and Wales. Scotland has 9 bank holidays; Northern Ireland has 10.

Your Leave at a Glance

Annual leave

Bank holidays

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Quick Holiday Reference

Days per week	Statutory entitlement	In weeks
1 day	5.6 days	5.6 weeks
2 days	11.2 days	5.6 weeks
3 days	16.8 days	5.6 weeks
4 days	22.4 days	5.6 weeks
5 days	28.0 days	5.6 weeks
6 days	28.0 days	5.6 weeks
7 days	28.0 days	5.6 weeks

Entitlement is capped at 28 days for workers doing 5 or more days per week.

How UK Holiday Entitlement Works

Almost all workers in the UK are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. This includes full-time, part-time, agency workers, and those on zero-hours contracts. The entitlement is set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998.

Full-time workers (5 days per week)

5 days x 5.6 weeks = 28 days per year

This is the statutory maximum. Workers doing 5, 6, or 7 days per week all receive the same 28-day cap. Your employer may choose to include or exclude bank holidays within this total.

Part-time workers

Days per week x 5.6 = Annual entitlement in days

Part-time workers receive a pro-rata entitlement. Someone working 3 days per week gets 16.8 days. Employers can round up to the nearest half day but cannot round down.

Irregular hours and annualised hours

12.07% of hours worked = Holiday hours entitlement

From April 2024, the method for calculating holiday for irregular hours workers changed. Holiday entitlement accrues at 12.07% of hours worked in a pay period, and holiday pay is calculated at the rate of a week's pay for each week of leave taken.

Starting mid-year (pro-rata)

If you start part way through the leave year, your entitlement is calculated proportionally based on the remaining months. For example, starting 6 months into the year gives you half the annual entitlement for that first year.

Bank holidays by nation

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays per year. Scotland has 9 (with St Andrew's Day replacing the late May bank holiday in some cases). Northern Ireland has 10 (adding St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne). Whether your employer gives these as additional days or includes them in your 28-day entitlement depends on your contract.

Holiday Entitlement FAQs

What is the UK statutory minimum holiday entitlement?

All workers in the UK are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. For someone working 5 days a week, this equals 28 days including bank holidays. This is the statutory minimum -- your employer may offer more, but cannot offer less.

Do part-time workers get the same holiday entitlement?

Part-time workers receive the same 5.6 weeks of paid holiday, but calculated pro-rata based on their working days. For example, someone working 3 days a week is entitled to 16.8 days. Employers cannot treat part-time workers less favourably than full-time staff.

Are bank holidays included in the 28-day entitlement?

There is no legal right to have bank holidays off or to receive extra pay for working them. The 28-day statutory entitlement can include bank holidays. Whether bank holidays are given as additional days on top of your annual leave depends on your employment contract.