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UK Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Estimate statutory holiday for regular weekly days or hours, or holiday accrued from hours worked in a pay period for irregular-hours and part-year workers.

Rules checked October 22, 2026. How we calculate

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Applies in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own rules: nidirect: holiday entitlement

Bank holidays may count within the 5.6 weeks if the employer chooses.

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    How it works

    Regular days: 5.6 × days worked per week, limited to 28 days. Regular hours: 5.6 × weekly hours. Irregular-hours and part-year accrual: hours actually worked in the pay period × 12.07%, shown to four decimals, with optional whole-hour rounding.

    Worked examples

    1. 3 days a week gives 16.8 days a year; 5 days gives 28 days; 6 days is capped at 28 days.
    2. 2.5 days a week gives 14 days a year. 37.5 hours a week gives 210 hours a year.
    3. 68 hours worked in a pay period × 12.07% = 8.2076 hours accrued; optional rounding gives 8 hours.

    Common questions

    Are bank holidays extra?

    An employer can include bank holidays within the statutory 5.6 weeks.

    What happens if I work more than five days?

    Statutory holiday is limited to 28 days. The regular-hours mode does not enforce that day limit; check your working pattern.

    Must my employer round accrued hours?

    No. Whole-hour rounding is optional. If used, less than 30 minutes rounds down and 30 minutes or more rounds up.

    Which workers use accrual per pay period?

    Irregular-hours and part-year workers, for leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024. Use the hours actually worked in that pay period.

    Does this cover Northern Ireland or holiday pay?

    No. Northern Ireland has its own rules. This estimates entitlement, not the money paid during leave or a partial regular leave year.

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    PaycheckHours, “UK Holiday Entitlement Calculator”, https://paycheckhours.com/uk-holiday-entitlement-calculator/, accessed –.