Holiday entitlement calculator (UK)
This holiday entitlement calculator works out the statutory paid holiday a worker in the UK gets: 5.6 weeks a year, capped at 28 days. Enter the days and hours you work each week – or the hours worked in a pay period if your hours are irregular – and see your entitlement in days and hours, pro rata if you start or leave part way through the leave year.
Example: Your working pattern: fixed days each week (full-time or part-time) · Days worked per week 5 · Hours worked per week 37.5 hours · Months of the leave year you work 12 months → Statutory holiday entitlement: 28 days a year (210 hours). Source: GOV.UK – Holiday entitlement: entitlement (5.6 weeks, 28-day cap, part-time workers). Updated: .
How it is calculated
Almost every worker in the UK is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For someone who works 5 days a week that is 28 days; for 3 days a week it is 16.8 days. The legal maximum is 28 days, even if you work 6 days a week. Bank holidays do not have to be given on top – an employer can count them as part of the 28 days.
How to use the holiday entitlement calculator
- Choose fixed days if you work a set number of days each week, full-time or part-time.
- Enter your days per week and, if you want the answer in hours, your weekly hours.
- Starting or leaving during the leave year? Enter how many months of that year you work.
- Irregular hours or term-time only? Choose the second option and enter the hours you worked in the pay period.
Statutory holiday entitlement by days worked
| Days a week | Holiday a year |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 days |
| 2 | 11.2 days |
| 2.5 | 14 days |
| 3 | 16.8 days |
| 4 | 22.4 days |
| 5 | 28 days |
| 6 | 28 days (capped) |
Starting or leaving part way through the year
In the first year, a worker builds up one-twelfth of the yearly entitlement for each month. GOV.UK gives the example of someone on 28 days who starts in January: 28 ÷ 12 = 2.33, rounded up to 2.5 days for that month. After three months the same person has 7 days (28 ÷ 12 × 3). The calculator applies the same rule to the number of months you enter – useful when you are leaving a job and want to know how much holiday you should have built up, so you can compare it with what you have already taken.
Irregular hours and part-year workers: 12.07%
For leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, workers with irregular hours and part-year workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of the hours they work in each pay period. The number comes from 5.6 weeks of holiday out of 46.4 working weeks. Example from GOV.UK: 30 hours worked in a week gives 30 × 12.07 ÷ 100 = 3.621, so 4 hours of holiday. GOV.UK says the hours must be rounded up to the nearest hour when the fraction is 0.5 or more; a smaller fraction is shown unrounded here (20 hours give 2.41 hours).
Want to see what your salary is worth after tax? Use the UK take-home pay calculator. To count working days between two dates, try the working days calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many days holiday am I entitled to in the UK?
5.6 weeks a year. That is 28 days for a 5-day week, including bank holidays if your employer counts them. Nobody is entitled to more than 28 days by law, but contracts can give more.
How much holiday do I get working 3 days a week?
3 × 5.6 = 16.8 days a year. If you work 7.5 hours a day, that is 126 hours.
How much holiday for 4 days a week?
22.4 days a year (4 × 5.6).
Are bank holidays included in the 28 days?
They can be. The law does not give bank holidays as paid leave on top of 5.6 weeks; your contract says whether they are included or extra.
How is holiday calculated when I leave a job?
Your entitlement is the share of the yearly entitlement for the part of the leave year you worked – for example, half the year gives half the days. Your employer must pay you for holiday built up but not taken when you leave.
What is the 12.07% holiday rule?
For irregular-hours and part-year workers, holiday accrues at 12.07% of the hours actually worked in each pay period – for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024.
How do I work out holiday in hours?
Multiply your weekly hours by 5.6. A 37.5-hour week gives 210 hours. If you work more than 5 days a week, the cap of 28 days applies, so use 28 × your hours per day.
Sources and legal basis
- GOV.UK – Holiday entitlement: entitlement (5.6 weeks, 28-day cap, part-time workers)
- GOV.UK – Holiday entitlement: calculate leave entitlement (starting part way through the year, accrual, 12.07% for irregular hours)
- GOV.UK – Holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024
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