Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Work out pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-time staff, mid-year starters and leavers. Our free calculator handles the UK statutory rules so you don't have to.
Including bank holidays (UK statutory minimum is 28 days for 5-day week)
Include statutory minimum in calculation?
UK statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks per year
Pro-rata for joiners/leavers?
Calculate proportional entitlement for mid-year starters or leavers
Results
Total Holiday Entitlement
28
days
Statutory Minimum
28
days
Above Statutory
0
days
How Is Holiday Entitlement Calculated?
UK Statutory Holiday Entitlement
Under UK employment law, almost all workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' paid holiday per year. For someone working a standard 5-day week, this equates to 28 days per year (5.6 x 5 = 28). This is the maximum statutory entitlement. Employers cannot be required by law to give more than 28 days, although many choose to.
Bank Holidays
There is no automatic legal right to have bank holidays off or to receive extra pay for working on them. It depends on what your employment contract says. Employers can include bank holidays as part of your statutory 28-day entitlement. The 28-day statutory minimum already accounts for the 8 usual bank holidays in England and Wales.
Part-Time Workers
Part-time workers are entitled to a pro-rata amount of holiday based on the number of days or hours they work per week compared to a full-time employee. For example, someone working 3 days a week is entitled to 3/5 of the full-time allowance: 28 x 3/5 = 16.8 days per year.
Shift Workers
Shift workers are still entitled to 5.6 weeks' holiday per year, but a “week” is based on their average working pattern. To calculate entitlement, work out the average number of shifts per week (shifts in the cycle ÷ days in the cycle × 7) then multiply by 5.6. For example, a worker on a 4 on 4 off pattern averaging 3.5 shifts per week is entitled to 19.6 shifts per year (5.6 × 3.5).
Mid-Year Starters and Leavers
When an employee joins or leaves part-way through a holiday year, they are entitled to a proportional amount of their annual entitlement based on the fraction of the year they have worked (or will work). This calculator handles this automatically when you enable the pro-rata option.
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Contact UsThis calculator is provided for general guidance only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Results are based on the information you provide and standard UK statutory calculations. Individual circumstances, contractual terms and collective agreements may affect actual entitlements. Rebox HR accepts no liability for decisions made based on these results. For advice specific to your situation, please contact us.