How much statutory paid holiday do most workers get?

Acas says workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of statutory paid holiday a year, and bank holidays may be included in that total.

Should I use this holiday calculator for irregular-hours or part-year work?

No. This page is designed for regular working patterns. If hours or the working year are irregular, use the official GOV.UK holiday calculator route instead.

Does the result show exactly what should be paid in final pay?

Not on its own. Final pay can still be affected by holiday already taken, carry-over rules, bank-holiday treatment, notice pay and the employer’s wider payroll breakdown.

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Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Q: Which route should I choose: standard, starter or leaver?

Use standard mode for a regular full-year or simple pro-rata check, starter mode when someone joined part way through the leave year, and leaver mode when the job is ending and you want a simple accrued-versus-taken view.

What this tool helps you check

Use this calculator for regular working patterns to choose the right holiday check first, then estimate entitlement in standard, starter or leaver mode.

Start by choosing the route that matches the real question. If the working pattern is irregular or part-year, stop here and use the official GOV.UK calculator instead of relying on a simplified estimate here.

Regular patternUse standard mode for a full-year or simple pro-rata check. Joined during the leave yearUse starter mode to sense-check built-up holiday on a regular pattern. Leaving workUse leaver mode first, then move to final pay if the package is mixed. Irregular or part-yearUse GOV.UK instead of this simpler regular-pattern route.

Use standard mode

Best when you want a full-year or simple pro-rata entitlement check for a regular weekly pattern.

Use starter or leaver mode

Best when someone joined or is leaving part way through the leave year and you need a straightforward accrued-holiday view.

Use GOV.UK instead for irregular work

Irregular-hours and part-year workers are better served by the official GOV.UK calculator route.

Open official holiday calculator

Standard

Use this for a regular weekly pattern and a full-year or simple pro-rata check.

Starter

Use this when someone joined part way through the leave year and you want a straightforward built-up holiday estimate.

Leaver

Use this when someone is leaving and you want a simple accrued-versus-taken balance before checking final pay.

Irregular or part-year

Do not rely on this page for irregular-hours or part-year accrual. Use the official route instead.

Use GOV.UK instead

Start with the route that matches the real question

Standard mode is for regular-pattern entitlement. Starter mode is for built-up holiday after joining during the leave year. Leaver mode is for what may still need to be accounted for when the job ends.

Important:

The entitlement figure is not always the same as the money owed in final pay. Carry-over rules, holiday already taken, whether bank holidays are included, and the employer’s holiday policy can all change the practical outcome.

This page is strongest when the pattern is regular and the question is simple. If the real issue is a mixed final package, move to the final-pay page after using the result here.

Checked on

29 March 2026

Official source links

GOV.UK and Acas holiday guidance linked below

Recheck when

Work pattern, leave year, starter or leaver dates, or irregular-hours rules change

Choose the right holiday route first

When should I stay on this page?

Stay here when the working pattern is regular and the main question is a simple entitlement, starter or leaver check.

When should I switch to final pay?

Switch to final pay when holiday is only one line in a bigger leaving-work package with notice, wages, deductions or settlement wording.

When should I use GOV.UK instead?

Use GOV.UK when the worker is irregular-hours, part-year, or the accrual pattern is too uneven for a simple weekly-days estimate here.

What does leaver mode actually help with?

Leaver mode is a quick first check for whether holiday may still be owed or may already have been taken ahead before you check the final payslip properly.

Use these pages in the right order

1. Use the right holiday mode first

Start here with standard, starter or leaver mode if you need a simple statutory view for a regular pattern.

2. Check the whole final pay picture

Then use the final-pay page to combine holiday owed with notice pay, wages, bonus and other leaving-work items.

Open final pay page

3. Check notice separately if needed

Use the notice calculator when the real question is how long notice should be or whether PILON may apply.

Open notice period calculator

4. Switch to GOV.UK if the pattern is irregular or part-year

If the working pattern is irregular or part-year, stop here and use the official route instead of relying on this simpler estimate.

Open official holiday calculator

Official sources checked for this page

Acas: Checking holiday entitlement

Used for the 5.6-weeks rule and the standard 28-days-at-5-days-a-week example.

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GOV.UK: Calculate holiday entitlement

Used to confirm the official calculator routes for full leave years, part leave years, and irregular-hours accrual.

Open official source

Holiday Entitlement Calculator

What this route helps you answer

Switch route when

Choose the right holiday route first

Use these pages in the right order

Official sources checked for this page