Holiday Allowance Calculator

Statutory minimum = 5.6 × days worked per week, capped at 28 days. Part-year workers accrue by fraction of year worked.

Result

Statutory days28
Total entitlement28 days
Hours equivalent (8h day)224h
Bank holidays8 inside
Per year worked28 days

Holiday Allowance Calculator — FAQs

How many days is the statutory minimum?

5.6 weeks — 28 days for a 5-day week (can include the 8 UK bank holidays inside that or on top, contract depending). Part-time scales by days worked.

What about part-year workers?

Joined in July? You accrue half the annual figure. Statutory entitlement is pro-rated by fraction of the leave year worked.

Zero-hours contracts?

Same 12.07% accrual on hours worked — use the Holiday Accrual Calculator for hour-based entitlement.

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