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Holiday entitlement calculator
Work out your statutory paid holiday under UK law. Enter the days or hours you work each week and see your entitlement, worked out from the legal 5.6 weeks a year and capped at 28 days.
Your statutory paid holiday
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days a year
| Your working week | – |
|---|---|
| Statutory multiplier | 5.6 weeks |
| Paid holiday | – |
How UK holiday entitlement works
Under the Working Time Regulations, almost every worker in the UK is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. Gov.uk puts it plainly: statutory holiday is 5.6 weeks, which works out as 28 days for someone working 5 days a week. The 28 days is a legal cap, so working more than 5 days a week does not lift your statutory minimum any higher, though your employer can choose to give more.
The rule in one line
Multiply the number of days you work each week by 5.6, then cap the result at 28 days. Someone on 5 days a week gets the full 28 days. Someone on 3 days gets 16.8 days. If you think in hours instead, multiply your weekly hours by 5.6 to get your holiday in hours.
| Days worked per week | Statutory paid holiday |
|---|---|
| 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
There are 8 bank holidays a year in England and Wales. There is no automatic legal right to take them off with pay. Your employer can count them as part of your 5.6 weeks or give them on top, so it is worth checking your contract. What cannot happen is your total paid holiday dropping below the statutory 5.6 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
How much paid holiday am I legally entitled to?
Almost all workers in the UK are entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For someone working 5 days a week that is 28 days, which can include bank holidays. The 28 days is a cap, so working 6 days a week does not push your statutory minimum above 28 days.
How is part-time holiday worked out?
You get 5.6 weeks of your normal working week. So if you work 3 days a week you get 3 times 5.6, which is 16.8 days. If you work set hours, you get 5.6 times your weekly hours. Part-time workers get the same 5.6 weeks as full-time staff, just measured against a shorter week.
Do bank holidays count as part of my holiday?
There is no automatic right to paid time off on bank holidays. An employer can include the 8 UK bank holidays within your 5.6 weeks, or give them on top. Check your contract. Either way your total paid holiday cannot fall below the statutory 5.6 weeks.
What holiday do I get on a zero-hours or irregular contract?
You still build up 5.6 weeks of paid holiday. For irregular or part-year work, holiday is commonly worked out as 12.07% of the hours you actually work, which is the same 5.6 weeks expressed as a share of working time. This tool covers regular weekly patterns rather than that accrual method.
Can I be paid instead of taking my holiday?
While you are employed, your statutory 5.6 weeks must be taken as time off, not paid in lieu. The only time statutory holiday is paid out as cash is when you leave a job with holiday you have built up but not taken.
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