Covers employees and workers in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own rules.
Annual leave calculator
Statutory holiday is 5.6 weeks a year, capped at 28 days. Enter your working pattern to see your entitlement, including for part of a year.
Rates and rules used: 5.6 weeks of statutory leave, capped at 28 days, pro rata for part of a year. For workers with regular hours. Sources: GOV.UK holiday entitlement. Checked 16th September 2026. Rates are updated whenever the rules change, and checked at least every April.
How holiday entitlement works
Almost all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. Someone working five days a week gets 28 days. Someone working three days a week gets 16.8 days. The legal minimum never goes above 28 days, even for people working six or seven days.
Bank holidays can be counted as part of the 28 days. If you start or leave part-way through the leave year, your entitlement is worked out in proportion to the part of the year you work.
People with irregular hours or who work only part of the year build up holiday differently. Use the irregular hours holiday calculator.
Common questions
Does my employer have to give me bank holidays off?
No. There is no legal right to paid bank holidays on top of the 5.6 weeks. It depends on your contract.
What happens to unused holiday when I leave?
You should be paid for statutory holiday you have built up but not taken.
This is general information, not legal or employment advice. The calculators show the statutory minimums for England, Scotland and Wales only, and your contract may give you more. Individual circumstances can change the answer, so if you are in a dispute, contact Acas or take advice before relying on these figures. Rates checked against GOV.UK and Acas in September 2026.