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UK Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Work out the statutory paid holiday for any working pattern, full-time, part-time or a mid-year start, in seconds. Based on the 5.6 weeks UK statutory minimum. Nothing is saved; it runs entirely in your browser.
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Statutory entitlement
28 days
Based on 5 days a week at 5.6 weeks' statutory leave.
Empliora tracks every person's entitlement, accrual and balance automatically, including term-time and irregular hours.
How UK holiday entitlement works
Almost every worker in the UK is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For a five-day week that works out at 28 days, which is the most an employer is required to give. Work fewer days a week and the entitlement is pro-rated: multiply the days worked per week by 5.6.
When someone joins partway through the leave year, they get the share of the year that is left from their start date, with part-days rounded up. For staff on irregular or zero-hours patterns, holiday is usually built up as 12.07% of the hours worked.
Bank holidays are not an automatic right. An employer can count the eight UK bank holidays within the 5.6 weeks or grant them on top, as long as the contract is clear.
Common questions
How much holiday are UK workers entitled to?
Almost all workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For someone working 5 days a week that is 28 days, which is the statutory maximum an employer has to give. Working fewer days a week gives a pro-rata amount, for example 16.8 days for a 3-day week.
Do part-time staff get less holiday?
Yes, but pro-rata. Multiply the number of days worked a week by 5.6. A 4-day week gives 22.4 days. The 28-day cap only applies once someone works 5 or more days a week.
Is holiday pro-rated when someone starts partway through the year?
Yes. You work out their full entitlement, then give the proportion of the leave year still remaining from their start date. Part-days are rounded up in the employee's favour.
Are bank holidays included?
There is no automatic right to paid bank holidays. An employer can include the 8 UK bank holidays within the 5.6 weeks or give them on top. The contract should say which.
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