Annual Leave Calculator
Work out your statutory annual leave in days and hours, then subtract what you have already taken to see what remains. Supports regular hours, part-year working and irregular hours.
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Statutory entitlement is 5.6 weeks, capped at 28 days. Your contract may offer more — always check it.
Entitlement breakdown
| Item | Result | Notes |
|---|
Statutory leave by working pattern
| Days a week | Statutory days (full year) | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 28.0 | 5.6 |
| 4 days | 22.4 | 5.6 |
| 3 days | 16.8 | 5.6 |
| 2.5 days | 14.0 | 5.6 |
| 2 days | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| 1 day | 5.6 | 5.6 |
The 28-day cap applies to a five-day week. Everyone else gets the same 5.6 weeks pro rata, so the number of days is lower but the amount of leave in weeks is the same.
Annual leave rules to know
- Part-year workers: entitlement is pro-rated by the weeks you work — 26 weeks gives half the full-year leave.
- Irregular hours: leave accrues at 12.07% of hours worked, shown above in hours and average days.
- Bank holidays: they can count towards the 28 days unless your contract adds them on top.
- Carry-over: limited carry-over applies for illness, family leave and some irregular-hours arrangements; otherwise use it or lose it.
- Pay in lieu: you can only be paid for unused statutory leave when your employment ends.
Frequently asked questions
How many days holiday do I get?
Statutory holiday is 5.6 weeks a year, capped at 28 days. A five-day worker gets 28 days, a four-day worker gets 22.4 days and a three-day worker gets 16.8 days.
How does part-year working affect annual leave?
Entitlement is pro-rated for the weeks you actually work. If you work 26 weeks of the year, a five-day worker gets half of 28 days, which is 14 days.
How much annual leave do irregular-hours workers get?
Irregular-hours workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked. For example, 900 hours worked gives 108.6 paid holiday hours.