Holiday Pay Calculator UK
This holiday pay calculator works out your statutory annual leave entitlement and the monetary value of your remaining holiday days. Every worker in the UK is legally entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, which translates to 28 days for someone working five days a week. Part-time workers receive a pro-rata amount based on their regular working pattern. Enter the number of days you work each week, your annual salary and any days already taken to see how many days you have left and what they are worth. This is particularly useful when leaving a job, as your employer must pay you for any accrued but unused statutory holiday, and this tool helps you check that the amount is correct.
Understanding Your Holiday Pay Entitlement
In the UK, the statutory minimum holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year, capped at a maximum of 28 days. This can include bank holidays, depending on your employment contract. Many employers offer additional days beyond the statutory minimum as part of their benefits package. Part-time workers receive a proportionate amount, so someone working three days a week gets 16.8 days per year. For workers on irregular hours or zero-hours contracts, holiday accrues at 12.07% of hours worked, and some employers roll this up into the hourly rate. Your daily rate is calculated by dividing your annual salary by the total number of working days in a year.
Your Holiday Pay Rights Under UK Law
The Working Time Regulations 1998 set out your minimum holiday entitlement, and your employer cannot offer less than the statutory amount. Holiday pay must be at your normal rate of pay, and for workers with variable hours or commission, it is based on the average earnings over a 52-week reference period. If your employer refuses to pay holiday pay or deducts it incorrectly, you can raise a grievance or contact ACAS for free advice. Full details on your statutory rights are available on the GOV.UK holiday entitlement page.
Holiday Pay When Leaving a Job
When you leave a job, your employer must pay you for any accrued but untaken statutory holiday. If you have taken more than your pro-rata entitlement, your employer may deduct the overpayment from your final pay, but only if your contract allows this. To check what your final pay should look like after all deductions, use our take home pay calculator. If you are being made redundant, our redundancy pay calculator can help you work out your statutory entitlement alongside your final holiday pay.
Your employer can include bank holidays in your 28-day entitlement or offer them on top. Check your contract.
Holiday pay should be at your normal rate. For variable hours workers, it is based on average earnings over a 52-week reference period.
You are entitled to be paid for any accrued but untaken statutory holiday. Your employer may deduct overpayment if your contract allows.
Yes, with notice equal to the holiday length requested. They cannot prevent you from taking your full entitlement during the year.
Holiday accrues at 12.07% of hours worked. Some employers add 12.07% to your hourly rate as rolled-up holiday pay.
This calculator provides estimates for guidance only. Results use 2025/26 HMRC rates. This is not financial, legal or professional advice. For regulated financial advice, speak to a qualified financial adviser.