Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Calculate your statutory holiday entitlement based on your working pattern. Works for full-time, part-time, compressed hours, and irregular workers.
Last updated: February 2026
This tool provides estimates based on current UK employment law. It is not legal advice.
How it works
Enter your working pattern
How many days or hours you work per week — supports regular, part-time, and irregular patterns.
See your entitlement
Statutory holiday in days and hours, plus any additional contractual entitlement.
Calculate accrued holiday
If you are leaving a job, see how much holiday you have accrued and any holiday pay owed.
What you'll get
Annual holiday entitlement
28 days
Plus personalised AI analysis of your specific situation, risk factors, and recommended next steps.
Holiday entitlement in the UK
Almost all workers in the UK are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. For someone working 5 days a week, this equals 28 days (which can include bank holidays).
Part-time workers
Part-time workers receive the same 5.6 weeks, calculated pro rata. A worker doing 3 days per week is entitled to 16.8 days of paid holiday.
Irregular hours workers
For workers without fixed hours (zero-hours contracts, casual workers), holiday accrues at 12.07% of hours worked. This rate was confirmed by the Working Time Regulations.
Holiday pay on leaving
When you leave a job, you are entitled to be paid for any holiday you have accrued but not taken. Conversely, if you have taken more holiday than you have accrued, your employer may deduct the excess from your final pay.
Based on authoritative sources
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days holiday am I entitled to?
The statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks per year. For a full-time worker doing 5 days per week, that is 28 days including bank holidays. Your contract may offer more.
Can my employer include bank holidays in my entitlement?
Yes. Your employer can count the 8 UK bank holidays as part of your 28-day entitlement. Check your contract — some employers offer bank holidays on top of your annual leave.
What if I am on a zero-hours contract?
You still accrue holiday. It builds up at 12.07% of hours worked. Many employers pay this as "rolled-up holiday pay" added to your hourly rate, though this practice has been historically controversial.
Can my employer refuse my holiday request?
Yes, but they must give you notice equal to the length of the holiday requested. They cannot prevent you from taking your statutory entitlement during the leave year.
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