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

Full-time workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks (28 days) paid annual leave per year under UK law. This can include bank holidays. Part-time workers receive a pro-rata amount based on the days or hours they work.

Do bank holidays count as part of my annual leave?

There is no statutory right to paid bank holidays in the UK. Your employer can include bank holidays as part of your 5.6 weeks minimum leave entitlement. Check your employment contract for details.

Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Calculate statutory holiday entitlement for full-time, part-time and irregular hours workers. UK minimum is 5.6 weeks (28 days).

Last updated: April 2026 · Source: GOV.UK — Holiday entitlement

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Annual Holiday Entitlement

28.0 days

210.0 hours · 5.6 weeks

UK Statutory Minimum:

All workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid holiday per year.

For a 5-day week, this equals 28.0 days (max 28 days).

This includes bank holidays — employers can require you to use holiday for bank holidays.

Disclaimer

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How It Works

Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, all UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave per year. For full-time workers (5 days/week), this equals 28 days. Employers may include the 8 bank holidays within this entitlement.

Part-time workers receive a pro-rata entitlement. For example, someone working 3 days per week is entitled to 3 × 5.6 = 16.8 days per year. Workers with irregular hours or on zero-hours contracts accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked.

This calculator handles full-time, part-time, and irregular hours workers. For mid-year starters, it pro-rates the entitlement based on the portion of the leave year remaining.

Example: Part-time, 3 days/week, started 1 July

Full-year entitlement: 3 × 5.6 = 16.8 days
Proportion of year remaining: 9/12 = 0.75
Pro-rata entitlement: 16.8 × 0.75 = 12.6 days
Rounded: 13 days for the remainder of the leave year

Source: GOV.UK — Holiday entitlement

Frequently Asked Questions

How much annual leave am I entitled to in the UK?: Full-time workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks (28 days) paid annual leave per year under UK law. This can include bank holidays. Part-time workers receive a pro-rata amount based on the days or hours they work.
Do bank holidays count as part of my annual leave?: There is no statutory right to paid bank holidays in the UK. Your employer can include bank holidays as part of your 5.6 weeks minimum leave entitlement. Check your employment contract for details.