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Holiday entitlement calculator
Work out statutory paid holiday for full-time, part-time and part-year staff, or irregular hours using the 12.07% method.
Fixed hours
12 for a full year
Holiday in days
28 days
Holiday in hours
210 hours
Irregular hours
Holiday accrued
12.07 hours
At 12.07% of hours worked
How UK holiday entitlement is calculated
Statutory holiday is 5.6 weeks a year, capped at 28 days. For joiners and leavers, it is prorated by the months worked in the leave year. Contracts can give more than the minimum.
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How much holiday are UK workers entitled to?
Most workers get 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 statutory maximum is 28 days.
How is part-time holiday worked out?
Multiply the days worked each week by 5.6. Someone working 3 days a week gets 16.8 days.
What is the 12.07% rule?
For irregular-hours and part-year workers, holiday can accrue at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024.
These calculators give general guidance based on UK rules and are not legal advice. Check contracts and policies for your organisation.