Holiday Entitlement
Calculator 2026

See how much paid holiday the law gives you, in days or hours. It works for full-time, part-time and irregular hours, and if you start or leave part-way through the year.

How do you work? Pick irregular if your hours change from week to week, for example zero-hours or term-time work.

Days worked per week From 0.5 to 7 days

Months worked in the leave year (optional) Leave blank for a full year. If you start or leave part-way through, count the months you work in this leave year, with a part month as a whole month. Or enter your dates under More options.

How holiday entitlement works

Almost all workers in the UK, including part-time workers, have a legal right to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. This is called statutory leave. Your contract can give you more, but not less.

Same days each week: multiply the days you work each week by 5.6. A 5-day week gives 28 days. Statutory paid leave is capped at 28 days, so a 6-day week still gives 28.
Same hours each week: multiply your weekly hours by 5.6. This suits people whose days are different lengths.
Irregular hours or part of the year: for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, holiday builds up at 12.07% of the hours you work in each pay period, rounded to the nearest hour (half an hour rounds up).
Starting or leaving part-way through: you get a share of the full year. Multiply your yearly entitlement by the months you work and divide by 12.

Your employer can choose to include bank holidays in the 5.6 weeks. This is the same for full-time and part-time workers, so check your contract to see how yours are handled.

Worked examples

You work 3 days a week. 3 × 5.6 = 16.8 days of paid holiday a year. If you join halfway through the leave year and work 6 months of it, you get 16.8 × 6 ÷ 12 = 8.4 days for that year. Some employers round this up, for example to 8.5 or 9 days.

You work irregular hours and do 30 hours in a weekly pay period. 30 × 12.07% = 3.621 hours, which rounds to 4 hours of holiday for that week. If you work 20 hours, 20 × 12.07% = 2.414 hours, which rounds to 2 hours.

Part-time pay and holiday are both worked out pro rata, as a share of the full-time amount. To see the pay side, use our pro-rata salary calculator.

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Holiday still builds up during maternity, paternity and adoption leave; see what you are paid during leave with the parental pay calculator. Work out part-time or part-year pay with the pro-rata salary calculator. Check you are paid at least the legal minimum with the minimum wage calculator. See what your salary is worth per hour with the salary to hourly calculator.

How this is worked out

For a fixed pattern we multiply your days or hours per week by 5.6, and cap days at 28. For irregular hours we take 12.07% of the hours you enter and round to the nearest hour. If you enter months, or a start or leaving date, we multiply the yearly figure by the months and divide by 12. If you enter holiday taken and your pay, we take the holiday taken away from your entitlement and multiply what is left by the pay you enter.

What this calculator assumes

It shows the legal minimum (statutory leave) as set out on GOV.UK. Your contract may give you more.
Bank holidays are counted inside the 5.6 weeks, not added on top. Your employer may do this differently.
The hours-per-week option does not apply the 28-day cap, because it does not know how many days you work.
The 12.07% method is for irregular-hours and part-year workers in leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024.
Part-year results are not rounded up. Your employer may round up to the nearest half or full day.
With start or leaving dates, each month of the leave year you work counts, and a part month counts as a whole month (GOV.UK: you build up one-twelfth of your leave each month, from your first day). Your employer may work out a part month by the days you work instead, so we also show that figure.
Contract holiday you enter replaces the legal minimum for the year, so bank holidays are counted the way your contract counts them. Holiday pay is the holiday left multiplied by the day's or hour's pay you enter, before tax. We do not work out a week's pay for you.

Sources

Rates checked against GOV.UK on 12 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.

Frequently asked questions

How many days holiday am I entitled to?

Almost all workers get 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. If you work 5 days a week that is 28 days. If you work part time, multiply the days you work each week by 5.6, so 3 days a week gives 16.8 days.

Do bank holidays count as part of my holiday?

They can. Your employer can choose to include bank holidays in your 5.6 weeks of statutory leave. Check your contract to see how your employer treats them.

I work 6 days a week. Do I get more than 28 days?

Not by law. Statutory paid holiday is capped at 28 days, so someone working 6 days a week still gets 28 days. Your employer can give you more in your contract.

How is holiday worked out for irregular hours?

For leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, irregular-hours and part-year workers build up holiday at 12.07% of the hours they work in each pay period, rounded to the nearest hour. For example, 30 hours worked gives 3.621 hours, which rounds to 4 hours.

What if I start or leave part-way through the year?

Your holiday for that year is a share of the full amount. Multiply your yearly entitlement by the months you work and divide by 12. Some employers round the result up to the nearest half or full day.

Do I get paid for holiday I have not taken when I leave?

Yes, for statutory holiday. When you leave, your employer must pay you for statutory leave you have not taken, even if you are dismissed for gross misconduct. Extra holiday from your contract can follow different rules, so check your contract. If you have taken more holiday than you built up, your employer must not take money from your final pay unless you agreed it in writing beforehand. Enter your dates, the holiday you have taken and a day's pay under More options to estimate what you are owed.