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Statutory entitlement
28 days
5 days × 5.6 weeks.
Rules checked against gov.uk and the Working Time Regulations 1998 on 19 October 2026. England, Scotland and Wales. Contracts can give more than the statutory minimum.
UK workers get at least 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year, capped at 28 days. Part-time staff get 5.6 times the days they work each week, so 3 days a week gives 16.8 days. Irregular-hours and part-year workers build up 12.07% of the hours they work in each pay period.
How it's worked out.
- 01
Days or hours a week
Days or hours × 5.6, never more than 28 days (or 28 of your average days in hours).
- 02
Irregular hours
12.07% of hours worked each pay period, rounded to the nearest whole hour (regulation 15B).
- 03
Leaving part-way
Entitlement × share of the leave year gone, minus holiday taken (regulation 14).
Employing a nanny? The nanny pack includes a holiday clause written around these rules.
Holiday questions, answered.
How much holiday is a full-time worker entitled to?
At least 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. Someone working 5 days a week gets 28 days, which can include bank holidays. Statutory paid holiday is capped at 28 days, so a 6-day worker also gets 28.
How do I work out holiday for part-time staff?
Multiply the days they work each week by 5.6. Someone working 3 days a week gets at least 16.8 days a year.
What is the 12.07% rule?
For irregular-hours and part-year workers, in leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, holiday builds up at 12.07% of the hours worked in each pay period (Working Time Regulations 1998, regulation 15B). Part hours under 30 minutes round down and 30 minutes or more round up.
How much holiday is owed when someone leaves?
Their yearly entitlement multiplied by the share of the leave year that has passed, minus the holiday they have already taken. Any untaken statutory holiday is paid in their final pay.
Does this work in Northern Ireland?
No. Northern Ireland has its own rules and does not have the 12.07% accrual rule. This calculator covers England, Scotland and Wales.