How much holiday am I entitled to?

Almost all workers get at least 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For a 5-day week that is 28 days; for 3 days a week it is 16.8 days (3 × 5.6). The statutory minimum is capped at 28 days.

Does statutory holiday include bank holidays?

Not necessarily. Your employer can choose to include the 8 bank holidays within your 5.6 weeks, or give them on top — check your contract. The 5.6 weeks is the legal minimum either way.

How is part-time holiday worked out?

Multiply 5.6 weeks by the number of days you work each week. So 4 days a week gives 22.4 days, and 2 days a week gives 11.2 days of paid leave a year.

What if I work irregular hours or only part of the year?

Holiday builds up as you work — 12.07% of the hours you actually work in a pay period for irregular-hours and part-year workers, under the rules from April 2024.

Holiday entitlement calculator

Almost everyone is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. Enter the days you work each week to see your statutory minimum — pro-rata for part-time and part of a year.

Days you work a week Months of the leave year you work

Leave at 12 for a full year. Lower it if you started partway through.

Statutory minimum only — your contract may give more, and may include or add the 8 bank holidays.

Your statutory holiday

5.6 weeks

Full-year entitlement: 28 days
In weeks: 5.6 weeks

Paid holiday

for the period you entered

28 days

A 5-day week gives the full 28-day statutory minimum.

How this was calculated

Statutory paid holiday is 5.6 weeks a year (gov.uk), worked out as 5.6 × the days you work each week and capped at 28 days. For part of a year we pro-rata by the months you work; irregular-hours and part-year workers accrue 12.07% of the hours worked. We don't add bank holidays or any contractual extra — your contract may give more.

The full method and every source is on our methodology page.

Built & maintained by the Pay Packet team · methodology sourced from HMRC · last reviewed 21 June 2026. About our figures →

How holiday entitlement works

By law almost every worker gets 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. A “week” means your normal working week, so the entitlement scales with the days you work: full-time on 5 days is 5.6 × 5 = 28 days, while 3 days a week is 5.6 × 3 = 16.8 days. The statutory amount is capped at 28 days — an employer doesn’t have to give more even if you work 6 days a week, though many do.

If you start or leave partway through the leave year, your holiday is pro-rated to the part of the year you work. For irregular-hours and part-year workers, holiday instead builds up at 12.07% of the hours you actually work. Bank holidays are not automatically extra — your employer can count them within the 5.6 weeks or add them, so check your contract.

Holiday entitlement questions

How much holiday am I entitled to?: Almost all workers get at least 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For a 5-day week that is 28 days; for 3 days a week it is 16.8 days (3 × 5.6). The statutory minimum is capped at 28 days.
Does statutory holiday include bank holidays?: Not necessarily. Your employer can choose to include the 8 bank holidays within your 5.6 weeks, or give them on top — check your contract. The 5.6 weeks is the legal minimum either way.
How is part-time holiday worked out?: Multiply 5.6 weeks by the number of days you work each week. So 4 days a week gives 22.4 days, and 2 days a week gives 11.2 days of paid leave a year.
What if I work irregular hours or only part of the year?: Holiday builds up as you work — 12.07% of the hours you actually work in a pay period for irregular-hours and part-year workers, under the rules from April 2024.