About the UK Holiday Pay Calculator
This UK holiday pay calculator works out statutory annual leave and what it is worth. For workers with a regular pattern it applies the 5.6-week rule — 5.6 × the days you work each week, capped at 28 days — pro-rated if you start or leave part-way through the leave year. For irregular-hours and part-year workers it applies the 12.07% accrual method.
It is useful for employees checking their payslip or contract, part-time staff wondering how many days they get, and small employers setting up leave for new starters. Enter your usual working days and hours and your normal weekly pay, and it returns your entitlement in days and hours plus the value of that leave.
For leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, irregular-hours and part-year workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of hours worked in each pay period, and employers may pay rolled-up holiday pay at 12.07% of pay. Statutory entitlement can include bank holidays; many contracts offer more, which this calculator does not assume.
With the default inputs, the holiday pay is £3,360.00. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the uk holiday pay calculator
- 1Choose fixed days or irregular hours as your working pattern.
- 2Enter the days and hours you normally work each week.
- 3For fixed patterns, enter your normal weekly pay and months employed this leave year.
- 4For irregular hours, enter the hours worked and your hourly rate.
- 5Read your entitlement in days and hours and the value of your holiday pay.
Formula and method
Almost all UK workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. For a fixed pattern this is 5.6 × the number of days worked each week, capped at 28 days (so a six-day worker still gets 28). If you join or leave during the leave year the entitlement is pro-rated by the months employed.
Holiday pay should reflect normal pay, including regular overtime, commission and certain allowances. Each day of holiday is paid at weekly pay ÷ days worked per week. For irregular-hours and part-year workers (leave years from 1 April 2024), holiday accrues at 12.07% of hours worked — 5.6 weeks ÷ 46.4 working weeks — and employers may pay it as rolled-up holiday pay of 12.07% of pay.
- d
- Days worked per week
- m
- Months employed in the leave year
- 12.07%
- Accrual rate: 5.6 ÷ (52 − 5.6)
Worked examples
Full-time, 5 days a week on £600
5.6 × 5 days = 28 days, which is exactly the statutory cap. At 7.5 hours a day that is 210 hours. Each day is worth £600 ÷ 5 = £120, so the leave is worth £3,360.
Part-time, 3 days a week
A three-day worker gets 5.6 × 3 = 16.8 days of leave, or 126 hours at 7.5 hours a day. With £120 per day, the leave is worth £2,016.
Irregular hours: 1,000 hours at £13
Irregular-hours workers accrue 12.07% of hours worked: 1,000 × 12.07% = 120.7 hours of holiday. Paid at £13 an hour, that is £1,569.10, the same as rolled-up holiday pay of 12.07% of £13,000 earnings.
Started halfway through the leave year
A full-time worker employed for six months of the leave year gets half of 28 days = 14 days, worth £1,680 at £120 a day.
Frequently asked questions
How many days holiday am I entitled to in the UK?+
Most workers get 5.6 weeks of paid holiday a year. Someone working five days a week gets 28 days, which can include the eight bank holidays. The statutory maximum is 28 days even if you work six or seven days a week.
How is part-time holiday entitlement calculated?+
Multiply the days you work each week by 5.6. A four-day week gives 22.4 days and a three-day week gives 16.8 days. Employers may round up but must not round down.
What is 12.07% holiday pay?+
For leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, irregular-hours and part-year workers accrue holiday at 12.07% of the hours they work in each pay period. The figure comes from 5.6 weeks ÷ 46.4 working weeks. Employers can also pay it as rolled-up holiday pay with each payslip.
Should holiday pay include overtime?+
Yes, for the first four weeks of leave, holiday pay should include regularly worked overtime, commission and certain allowances, based on average pay over the previous 52 paid weeks. The extra 1.6 weeks can be paid at basic pay.
Can I be paid instead of taking holiday?+
Only when you leave the job: you must be paid for statutory holiday you have accrued but not taken. While employed, statutory leave must be taken rather than replaced with pay, except for rolled-up pay for irregular-hours workers.
Results are general estimates and not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction — consult a qualified attorney.