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UK holiday entitlement guide
Use this free holiday pay calculator to estimate statutory holiday entitlement, pro-rata leave for starters and leavers, and part-time holiday entitlement across the UK. The 12.07% and rolled-up holiday pay route is limited to eligible workers in England, Scotland and Wales.
Fixed-hours workers receive 5.6 weeks of statutory paid leave each year. The calculator caps the statutory entitlement at 28 days, pro-rates it by calendar days in the leave year, then subtracts holiday already taken.
In England, Scotland and Wales, eligible irregular-hours and part-year workers can use 12.07% of hours worked in a pay period. Northern Ireland is excluded because its official guidance uses different rules and says rolled-up holiday pay is unlawful.
How it works
UK statutory holiday entitlement with Great Britain and Northern Ireland differences clearly marked.
Most workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid holiday a year. For someone working 5 days a week, this is 28 days. Part-time workers receive the same 5.6-week entitlement pro-rated to their working pattern.
For regular fixed workers, calculate the worker's annual statutory entitlement, work out the proportion of the leave year they were employed for, then subtract holiday already taken. Any positive balance is normally paid in lieu when they leave.
In England, Scotland and Wales, for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, irregular-hours and part-year workers usually accrue statutory holiday at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period. This method is not available in this calculator for Northern Ireland.
In England, Scotland and Wales, eligible irregular-hours or part-year workers can receive rolled-up holiday pay at 12.07% of pay for statutory leave, shown separately on the payslip. Northern Ireland guidance says rolled-up holiday pay is unlawful and variable-pay calculations generally use a 12-week reference period.
Statutory holiday entitlement builds up as normal while an employee is off sick. If sickness prevents them taking leave, some statutory leave may carry over, depending on the circumstances and worker type.
This calculator estimates statutory holiday entitlement and pay. Employment contracts, enhanced holiday schemes, bank holiday rules, local policy, and payroll configuration can change the final amount.
