Holiday Pay Calculator 2025/26
Calculate your UK statutory holiday entitlement and holiday pay value for 2025/26. Works for full-time, part-time and irregular hours workers — including the 12.07% accrual method introduced in April 2024.
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How UK Holiday Pay Is Calculated
Every worker in the UK is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave. For a standard five-day worker, this equals 28 days per year — the statutory maximum. Part-time workers receive the same 5.6 weeks, pro-rated to their working pattern. So a worker doing 3 days per week gets 16.8 days of holiday.
Holiday pay is calculated using your daily rate, which is your annual salary divided by the number of working days in the year (days per week multiplied by 52). Your total holiday pay value is then the number of entitled days multiplied by your daily rate. For most salaried workers, holiday pay is already built into your monthly salary.
For irregular hours and part-year workers, the government introduced the 12.07% accrual method from April 2024. This means holiday entitlement builds up at 12.07% of the hours worked in each pay period. The 12.07% figure comes from dividing 5.6 weeks by 46.4 working weeks (52 weeks minus 5.6 weeks of holiday).
Bank Holidays and Your Entitlement
There is no separate legal right to time off on bank holidays in the UK. Your employer can count bank holidays as part of your 5.6-week statutory entitlement. Most full-time contracts offer 20 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, which together meet the 28-day statutory minimum.
If your contract gives you 28 days including bank holidays, you are receiving exactly the statutory minimum. Some employers offer more generous allowances — for example, 25 days plus bank holidays. Always check your employment contract to understand whether bank holidays are included in or additional to your annual leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UK statutory holiday entitlement?
All workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. For a five-day worker this equals 28 days. The entitlement is capped at 28 days, so six- or seven-day workers still receive a maximum of 28 statutory days.
Do part-time workers get the same holiday rights?
Yes. Part-time workers receive the same 5.6 weeks, pro-rated to their working pattern. A worker doing 3 days per week gets 16.8 days of paid holiday per year. Employers cannot offer less favourable terms to part-time staff.
Are bank holidays included in the 28-day entitlement?
There is no legal right to time off on bank holidays. Employers can include them as part of the 5.6-week statutory entitlement. Most full-time contracts give 20 days plus 8 bank holidays, totalling the 28-day minimum.
How is holiday pay calculated for irregular hours workers?
From April 2024, irregular hours and part-year workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period. This percentage comes from dividing 5.6 weeks by 46.4 working weeks. Holiday pay is then the accrued hours multiplied by the hourly rate.
Can my employer include bank holidays in my statutory entitlement?
Yes. There is no separate legal right to bank holidays. Your employer can count them as part of your 5.6-week entitlement. Your contract should clearly state whether bank holidays are included in or additional to your annual leave.
What is rolled-up holiday pay?
Rolled-up holiday pay is when an employer adds a 12.07% supplement to every payslip instead of paying separately when leave is taken. From April 2024, this is legally permitted for irregular hours and part-year workers. It must be shown as a separate line on the payslip.