UK Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Find out how many days of paid annual leave you are entitled to in the UK, whether you work regular days, part of a year or irregular hours.

Work out your statutory annual leave in the UK: fixed days per week, part of a year, or irregular hours.

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UK statutory holiday entitlement

Almost all workers in the UK are entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave a year. For someone working five days a week that is 28 days, which can include bank holidays. The entitlement is capped at 28 days, so working six or seven days a week does not increase it. Part-time workers get the same 5.6 weeks pro rata: three days a week gives 16.8 days, rounded up to 17.

Days worked per week	Statutory leave (days)
5	28
4	22.4 (22.5)
3	16.8 (17)
2.5	14
2	11.2 (11.5)
1	5.6 (6)

Starters, leavers and part-year workers

If you start or leave part-way through the leave year, your entitlement is built up pro rata. Someone entitled to 28 days who works six months gets 14 days. Employers should round up to the nearest half day.

Irregular hours and zero-hours contracts

Workers without set hours accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked. A person who works 1,000 hours in the year earns about 120.7 hours of leave. Accrual applies to each pay period, so rolled-up holiday pay is generally not allowed except as the law permits.

This is a guide to statutory leave; your contract can give more. See GOV.UK for the official rules. For take-home pay see the UK take-home pay calculator.

How to use the uk holiday entitlement calculator

Choose regular days per week or irregular hours.
Enter the days worked per week and months in the leave year, or the hours worked.
Read the statutory leave in days or hours.

Frequently asked questions

How many days of holiday am I entitled to in the UK?

5.6 weeks a year: 28 days for a five-day week, which can include public holidays. The legal maximum is 28 days.

How is holiday calculated for part-time workers?

Multiply the days you work per week by 5.6. Three days a week is 16.8 days, rounded up to 17.

How is holiday calculated for zero-hours workers?

Holiday accrues at 12.07% of the hours you work in each pay period.

Do bank holidays count towards my 28 days?

They can. Your employer may include public holidays in the 28 days or give them on top, depending on your contract.

What if I start mid-year?

Your holiday builds up pro rata for the months you work in the leave year, rounded up to the nearest half day.

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