Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Work out your statutory paid holiday entitlement in the UK. Full-time, part-time or by days worked per week — see your annual leave in days, including the 5.6 weeks legal minimum.
Holiday entitlement calculator
Statutory minimum paid leave (5.6 weeks/year).
This is the legal minimum. Your contract may offer more. Source: GOV.UK.
What is statutory holiday entitlement?
Almost all UK workers are legally entitled to a minimum amount of paid annual leave, known as statutory holiday entitlement. The legal minimum is 5.6 weeks a year. For someone working a standard five-day week, that works out at 28 days — and an employer can choose to include bank holidays within that figure.
Multiply the number of days you work each week by 5.6 to get your annual entitlement in days. So a 3-day week gives 3 × 5.6 = 16.8 days. Full-time (5+ days) is capped at the statutory maximum of 28 days.
How holiday entitlement is calculated
The GOV.UK method scales the 5.6-week minimum to your working pattern:
- By days: days worked per week × 5.6 (capped at 28 days for full-timers).
- By hours: for irregular or shift workers, holiday is often accrued at 12.07% of hours worked, which reflects 5.6 weeks as a proportion of the 46.4 working weeks in a year.
Part-time workers get the same 5.6 weeks, just pro-rated — so they're never worse off per day worked than a full-time colleague.
Holiday entitlement by days worked
| Days worked / week | Statutory holiday (days/year) |
|---|---|
| 5 days | 28 days |
| 4 days | 22.4 days |
| 3 days | 16.8 days |
| 2 days | 11.2 days |
| 1 day | 5.6 days |
Bank holidays, part-years and leftover leave
There is no legal right to take bank holidays off — they can be counted as part of your 5.6 weeks, and whether you get them as extra depends on your contract. If you start or leave a job partway through the year, your entitlement is pro-rated for the months worked. Unused statutory leave generally cannot be carried over indefinitely, though limited carry-over rules apply in some situations such as sickness.
Good to know. The 28-day cap means full-time workers aren't legally entitled to more than 28 days, even if 5.6 weeks of a longer week would suggest more — but many employers offer extra contractual leave on top.
For the full rules and edge cases, see the official GOV.UK holiday entitlement guidance.
Frequently asked questions
How much holiday am I entitled to?
The UK legal minimum is 5.6 weeks of paid leave a year. For a 5-day week that's 28 days. Multiply your days worked per week by 5.6 for your entitlement.
How do I calculate part-time holiday entitlement?
Multiply your days worked per week by 5.6. For example, 3 days × 5.6 = 16.8 days. Part-time workers get the same 5.6 weeks, pro-rated to their hours.
Are bank holidays included in my holiday entitlement?
There's no legal right to take bank holidays off. Employers can include them within your 5.6 weeks, so check your contract to see whether they're extra.
What is the 12.07% holiday rule?
For workers with irregular hours, holiday is often accrued at 12.07% of hours worked. That figure represents 5.6 weeks of leave as a proportion of the working year.
Is 28 days the maximum holiday by law?
28 days is the statutory cap for full-time workers, even if 5.6 weeks of a longer week would calculate higher. Employers can offer more as a contractual benefit.