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.
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 2026 – 31 Dec 2026.
Bank holidays in this leave year
- Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year's Day Your working day
- Fri 3 Apr 2026 – Good Friday Your working day
- Mon 6 Apr 2026 – Easter Monday Your working day
- Mon 4 May 2026 – Early May bank holiday Your working day
- Mon 25 May 2026 – Spring bank holiday Your working day
- Mon 31 Aug 2026 – Summer bank holiday Your working day
- Fri 25 Dec 2026 – Christmas Day Your working day
- Mon 28 Dec 2026 – 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).