Annual Leave Calculator UK

Our free UK annual leave calculator works out your statutory paid holiday entitlement based on your working pattern. UK workers are legally entitled to at least 28 days' annual leave — find out exactly what you are owed.

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In the UK, the statutory holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks. This includes bank holidays unless your contract states otherwise.

How UK Annual Leave Entitlement Is Calculated

This calculator applies the UK statutory minimum holiday entitlement rules. Full-time workers are entitled to 28 days (5.6 weeks) per year, including public holidays. Part-time workers receive a proportional entitlement: Leave = 5.6 × Weekly Working Days. Inputs: working days per week, start date of employment, and leave year. Outputs: total annual leave entitlement in days, pro-rated entitlement for a part-year, and remaining days.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much annual leave am I entitled to in the UK?

Full-time workers in the UK are legally entitled to a minimum of 28 days' paid annual leave per year under the Working Time Regulations 1998. This includes 8 bank holidays. Some employers offer more than the statutory minimum as a contractual benefit. Part-time workers receive a proportional entitlement based on their working days per week.

How is part-time annual leave calculated in the UK?

Part-time workers' holiday entitlement is calculated as 5.6 weeks × the number of days worked per week. For example, working 3 days per week gives 5.6 × 3 = 16.8 days of paid leave per year. Our calculator computes this automatically based on your working pattern.

Can I carry over unused annual leave in the UK?

Under UK employment law, workers are generally entitled to carry over up to 4 weeks of unused statutory leave into the next leave year, but only if they were unable to take leave due to sickness, maternity, or paternity leave, or because the employer did not allow it. Many employers have contractual policies that restrict carry-over beyond this.

How is holiday pay calculated for irregular hours workers in the UK?

For workers with irregular hours (including zero-hours contract workers), holiday pay is calculated based on the average weekly earnings over the previous 52 working weeks (excluding weeks not worked). This follows the 52-week reference period introduced by the Good Work Plan in 2020.

Are bank holidays included in my UK statutory annual leave?

Yes — the UK statutory minimum of 28 days includes the 8 bank holidays (in England and Wales). Your employer can choose to include bank holidays within your 28-day entitlement or grant them on top. Check your employment contract to see how your employer handles bank holidays.