How many days of holiday am I entitled to?
In short: 5.6 weeks of paid leave a year — 28 days if you work five days a week. Below is the precise answer for your pattern.
Mid-year joiner, leaver, or above-statutory entitlement
Your entitlement
28 days(210 hours)
Annual entitlement. Statutory minimum is 28 days.
5 days per week × 5.6 weeks (statutory minimum) = 28 days per year Your contract treats bank holidays as part of this total — book them as you would any other day off.
The two-minute answer
UK statutory minimum: 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave. For a five-day-a-week worker that's 28 days; below five days, multiply days-per-week by 5.6 (so three days a week = 16.8 days). The statutory cap of 28 days applies regardless of contract — workers doing six days a week don't automatically get more.
Whether bank holidays count toward those days or are on top depends entirely on your contract. Read the leave clause carefully. “Inclusive of bank holidays” usually means 20 working days plus the 8 UK bank holidays; “plus bank holidays” means 28 working days plus the bank holidays.
Joined or leaving mid-year?
The calculator handles this. Open the “Mid-year joiner, leaver, or above-statutory entitlement” panel and enter your start or end date along with the leave year start (often 1 April or 1 January). The pro-rata calculation is the proportion of the leave year you're actually employed.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of holiday am I entitled to?+
If you work five days a week, the statutory minimum is 28 days a year (which is 5.6 weeks). If you work fewer days, multiply your days per week by 5.6 — so three days a week gives 16.8 days, four days gives 22.4. Your contract can give you more but cannot give you less.
Do bank holidays count toward those days?+
Only if your contract says they do. Read the leave clause carefully — 'inclusive of bank holidays' means the 28 days includes the eight UK bank holidays, leaving 20 working days you can book freely.
What if I haven't been there a full year?+
Your entitlement is pro-rated. Multiply the annual figure by the proportion of the leave year you'll work — so half a year gives you half the annual entitlement.