Work & business · 2026/27

Holiday entitlement calculator UK: regular hours

Calculate statutory annual holiday days for a regular working week. Estimate part-time entitlement and the 28-day cap, with clear full-year assumptions.

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Annual statutory holiday

16.8 days
Regular working days per week3 days

Full-year regular working pattern only. Minimum statutory entitlement may include bank holidays; contracts can offer more. Excludes irregular-hours workers, part-year workers and joiner/leaver calculations.

How the holiday entitlement calculator uk: regular hours works

Annual days = min(working days per week × 5.6, 28).

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2026/27 data · Checked 16 October 2026. Rules are a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

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Worked example: annual holiday entitlement

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Regular working days per week
3

Annual statutory holiday: 16.8 days

Annual days = min(working days per week × 5.6, 28).

Annual holiday entitlement: questions answered

Are bank holidays extra to the statutory holiday entitlement?

Not necessarily. An employer can include bank holidays within statutory paid leave. Your contract can offer more, but this tool calculates the regular full-year statutory minimum only.

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Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.

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