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🧮 Free UK Tax Calculators · 2026/27

Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Redundancy pay, maternity pay, sick pay, notice pay, holiday entitlement, minimum wage, PAYE take-home and more — all free, all in your browser. Nothing is stored or shared.

Leaving a job part-way through the year

On termination you must be paid for any statutory leave accrued but not taken. That is a legal entitlement and cannot be written out by contract. Work out what you have accrued to your leaving date and check it against your final payslip — this is where the calculator is most useful, because employers frequently get the pro-rata figure wrong.

Carrying leave over

Untaken statutory leave generally cannot be carried into the next year, with limited exceptions including sickness and family leave. If your employer refused leave requests and you then lost the days, that may be unlawful rather than simply unfortunate.

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Figures shown are for the 2026/27 tax year and verified against GOV.UK. General rights guidance, not legal advice.

Work out your statutory annual leave, including part-time, irregular hours and leavers.

The statutory minimum

Almost every worker in the UK is entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave a year. For someone working five days a week that is 28 days, and an employer may include bank holidays within it rather than on top. The entitlement covers workers as well as employees, so agency staff, casual staff and most gig economy workers are included.

Part-time and irregular hours

Part-time workers get the same 5.6 weeks, pro rata — three days a week gives 16.8 days. For irregular hours and part-year workers, holiday accrues at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period. That percentage exists because 5.6 weeks is 12.07% of the 46.4 working weeks in a year.

What you should be paid while on holiday

Holiday pay must reflect normal remuneration, not just basic salary. Regular overtime, commission and shift premiums that you would ordinarily earn should be included. Underpaid holiday is one of the most common pay errors we see, and it is often years old by the time anyone notices.

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UK workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year (28 days for full-time). This calculator works out your entitlement and what you should be paid. Guidance only — verify with your employer or ACAS.

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Holiday Pay Calculator

2026/27 · UK statutory entitlement · All worker types

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Your Holiday Entitlement

Statutory minimum for 2026/27 · UK law

Annual holiday entitlement
0 days
statutory minimum
In weeks: 0 weeks
Holiday pay rate: £0/day

Holiday entitlement breakdown

Statutory entitlement5.6 weeks per year (pro-rated for your hours)
0 days
Weekly holiday payWhat you should be paid per week of holiday
£0
Daily holiday pay ratePer day taken off
£0
Total annual holiday pay value
£0

📋 Your key rights

Statutory minimumUK legal minimum — your contract may give more
5.6 weeks
Full-time equivalent28 days for someone working 5 days a week
28 days
Holiday pay must includeRegular overtime, commission, certain allowances
✅ Yes
Can holiday be replaced by payment?Only when leaving — not whilst employed
On leaving only
Holiday records must be keptFrom 6 April 2026
6 years

⚠️ Guidance only

This calculator uses statutory minimum entitlements under UK law (2026/27). Your contract may give you more holiday — check your contract first. This does not account for:
  • Bank holidays (these may or may not be included depending on your contract)
  • Term-time only workers or those with specific arrangements
  • Agency workers (separate rules apply after 12 weeks)
If you believe your employer is not paying your correct holiday entitlement, contact ACAS on 0300 123 1100 or raise a grievance. Holiday entitlement on GOV.UK →
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