Free UK Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Use this UK holiday entitlement calculator to estimate annual leave based on working days, bank holidays and part-year employment.

Enter the full-time working pattern first, then add the employee’s working days. Choose whether bank holidays should be included. Select pro-rata if the employee is joining or leaving part way through the holiday year.

This calculator gives an estimate only. Always check the employment contract and current UK holiday entitlement guidance before making final HR or payroll decisions.

Disclaimer

This calculator provides a guide only. Holiday entitlement can vary by contract, working pattern and employer policy. Employers should check employment contracts and current GOV.UK guidance before making final HR or payroll decisions.

Holiday entitlement in the UK

Most UK workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday each year. For someone working five days a week, this usually means 28 days’ paid annual leave.

Part-time employees receive the same entitlement on a pro-rata basis. For example, someone working three days a week would usually receive 16.8 days’ leave.

Bank holidays can be included within statutory annual leave, or offered on top of it. This should be made clear in the employment contract.

You can also check the latest guidance on the GOV.UK holiday entitlement page.

Are bank holidays included?

Bank holidays do not have to be given as paid leave. Employers can choose how they are treated, as long as the arrangement meets statutory holiday rules and is clear in the contract.

UK bank holidays in 2026

Bank holiday dates vary across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For England and Wales, the 2026 bank holidays are:

For Scotland, 2026 bank holidays include 1 January, 2 January, Good Friday, Early May, Spring, Summer, St Andrew’s Day, Christmas Day and the Boxing Day substitute day. Scotland also has a confirmed World Cup bank holiday on 15 June 2026.

For Northern Ireland, 2026 includes St Patrick’s Day on 17 March and Battle of the Boyne on 13 July, alongside the main UK-wide bank holidays.

You can check the latest dates on the GOV.UK bank holidays page.