When is the next bank holiday?

Holiday entitlement calculator

Work out your statutory annual leave and how bank holidays affect it – for full-time, part-time and irregular hours workers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Days you work
Irregular hours or part-year worker?
Holiday builds up at 12.07% of hours worked (Great Britain).
28days statutory leave
8bank holidays on your working days
20days to book if bank holidays are included

Working 5 days a week (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri), your legal minimum is 5.6 × 5 = 28 days for the leave year 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027.

Bank holidays in this leave year
  • Fri 1 Jan 2027 – New Year's Day Your working day
  • Fri 26 Mar 2027 – Good Friday Your working day
  • Mon 29 Mar 2027 – Easter Monday Your working day
  • Mon 3 May 2027 – Early May bank holiday Your working day
  • Mon 31 May 2027 – Spring bank holiday Your working day
  • Mon 30 Aug 2027 – Summer bank holiday Your working day
  • Mon 27 Dec 2027 – Christmas Day Your working day
  • Tue 28 Dec 2027 – Boxing Day Your working day

This calculates the legal minimum. Your contract may give you more. General information, not legal advice – see bank holiday rights explained.

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate bank holiday entitlement?

Statutory leave is 5.6 weeks: multiply the days you work each week by 5.6, up to a maximum of 28 days. If your employer includes bank holidays in that figure, subtract the bank holidays that fall on your working days to find how many days you can book.

How do bank holidays work if you don't work Mondays?

You should still get your fair (pro rata) share. Your total entitlement is based on the days you work, not on which days bank holidays fall. Bank holidays on your days off don't reduce your leave.

Is a 28 day holiday including bank holidays good?

It is the legal minimum for a five-day week. Many employers offer more, such as 25 days plus bank holidays (33 in total).

How much annual leave do you accrue per 40-hour week?

A worker on 40 hours over five days gets 5.6 × 40 = 224 hours a year, which is 28 days of 8 hours. That builds up at about 18.7 hours a month.

What is the 12.07 rule for holiday pay?

For irregular hours and part-year workers in Great Britain, holiday builds up at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period (for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024).