Holiday Entitlement Calculator UK 2026

Calculate your statutory annual leave entitlement in days or hours for full-time, part-time and irregular hours workers. Includes pro-rata calculation for new starters and holiday pay value.

Annual Leave Entitlement
28 days
Statutory minimum · 5.6 weeks
Entitlement Breakdown
Full Year Entitlement
28 days
5.6 weeks x 5 days
Pro-rata This Year
·
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Annual Leave Days
20 days
Excl. bank holidays
Bank Holidays
8 days
England & Wales
Accrual Per Month
2.33 days
28 days ÷ 12
Holiday Pay Value
·
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Your statutory entitlement is based on the legal minimum of 5.6 weeks per year.
Full Calculation Detail
Statutory minimum 5.6 weeks
Working days per week 5 days
Full year entitlement 28 days
Bank holidays treatment Counted within 28 days
Annual leave days 20 days
Monthly accrual rate 2.33 days/month
How Holiday Entitlement Works in the UK

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, almost all UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. For a standard 5-day week, this equals 28 days including bank holidays.

Part-time workers receive the same entitlement on a pro-rata basis. If you work 3 days per week, your entitlement is 5.6 x 3 = 16.8 days. Workers on irregular or zero-hours contracts accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked.

New starters part-way through the holiday year receive a pro-rata entitlement based on the number of months remaining. Holiday pay must be paid at your normal rate of pay, including regular overtime and allowances following Supreme Court rulings.

Statutory Holiday Entitlement · Quick Reference 2026

Based on 5.6 weeks statutory minimum · 8 bank holidays in England and Wales.

Work Pattern Days/Week Total Days (inc. BH) Annual Leave Days (ex. BH) Monthly Accrual
Full-time 5 28 days 20 days 2.33 days
Part-time 4 22.4 days 16 days 1.87 days
Part-time 3 16.8 days 12 days 1.4 days
Part-time 2 11.2 days 8 days 0.93 days
Part-time 1 5.6 days 4 days 0.47 days
Irregular / zero-hours Variable 12.07% of hours · Accrued per hour

Bank holidays figure (8) is for England and Wales · Scotland has 9, Northern Ireland has 10.

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Holiday Entitlement Calculator FAQs

What is the statutory minimum holiday entitlement in the UK?
The statutory minimum holiday entitlement in the UK is 5.6 weeks per year. For a full-time worker on a 5-day week this equals 28 days. This 28-day total can include bank holidays if your employer counts them as part of your entitlement, or your employer may give 20 days of annual leave with bank holidays on top. Your employer cannot offer fewer than 5.6 weeks, but may offer more as an employment benefit.
How is holiday calculated for part-time workers?
Part-time workers are entitled to the same holiday on a pro-rata basis. The calculation is 5.6 weeks multiplied by the number of days you work per week. For example, if you work 3 days per week your entitlement is 5.6 x 3 = 16.8 days per year. Part-time workers cannot be treated less favourably than full-time workers under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000.
Can employers include bank holidays in the 28-day entitlement?
Yes. UK law does not require employers to give bank holidays as extra leave on top of the 28-day statutory minimum. Employers are permitted to count bank holidays as part of the 28 days. This means a worker could receive 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (28 days total) or 28 days of annual leave with bank holidays given separately on top, depending on the employment contract.
How does holiday entitlement work for zero-hours and irregular workers?
Workers on zero-hours or irregular hours contracts accrue holiday using the 12.07% method · for every hour worked, 0.1207 hours of holiday is earned. This percentage comes from dividing 5.6 weeks by 46.4 working weeks (52 weeks minus 5.6 holiday weeks). Following Supreme Court and Employment Tribunal rulings, holiday pay for these workers must reflect actual average pay including regular overtime and allowances.

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For informational purposes only · Not financial or legal advice · Based on Working Time Regulations 1998 · Statutory minimum 5.6 weeks per year · Bank holiday counts for England and Wales (8)