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Holiday Entitlement Calculator UK

Calculate your statutory annual leave days based on the 5.6 weeks working time directive.
Your Annual Holiday Entitlement
28.0
Days per year (capped at 28 days)
Note for Zero-Hours / Casual Workers: If you do not work a fixed number of days per week, the law has changed for 2024/2025. You should calculate your leave using the 12.07% Rule Calculator.

How to work out holiday entitlement legally

Under the UK Working Time Regulations, almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. If you work a fixed schedule, calculating your statutory annual leave is straightforward multiplication.

You can quickly work out holiday entitlement by multiplying the number of days you work each week by 5.6. For example, if you work 3 days a week, your entitlement is 16.8 days.

Using a holiday leave calculator

Instead of doing the math manually on paper, our holiday leave calculator automatically applies this statutory formula and strictly enforces the 28-day legal cap to give you instant results.

Are you looking for a holiday pay calculator?

Many employees use the terms interchangeably, but there is a difference between "leave" (days) and "pay" (money). The tool above helps you find your exact statutory days off. If you are looking for a holiday pay calculator to find the exact monetary value of your time off—especially if you work irregular hours—your employer must calculate your average weekly earnings over the past 52 weeks.

Comparing with the government holiday calculator

The official HM Government website offers an online tool to calculate leave. However, many employees and HR managers find that navigating the official government holiday calculator requires answering multiple pages of questions just to get a basic number.

Our tool simplifies the process. We use the exact same statutory formulas and comply entirely with HMRC holiday calculation guidelines regarding the 5.6 weeks rule. The only difference is that we provide the answer instantly on a single, easy-to-read screen without forcing you through a long questionnaire.

What about Bank Holidays?

The 28 days (or your pro-rata equivalent) is your total statutory minimum. Employers in the UK can choose whether to include bank holidays as part of this statutory allowance or give them to you on top of it. Always check your employment contract to see how bank holidays are handled at your workplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the statutory holiday entitlement in the UK?

Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave). For someone working 5 days a week, this equates to 28 days.

Does the 28 days include bank holidays?

It can. Employers can choose to include bank holidays as part of your statutory 28 days of annual leave, or they can give them to you on top of it. This depends on your employment contract.

How is part-time holiday calculated?

Part-time workers are also entitled to 5.6 weeks of holiday, but it is calculated proportionally (pro-rata). For example, if you work 3 days a week, you get 3 x 5.6 = 16.8 days of annual leave.