Holiday Entitlement
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How much holiday am I entitled to?
All workers have a statutory right to at least 5.6 weeks paid annual leave.
Basic facts
- Your employer may offer you more than the minimum holiday entitlement.
- You are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks paid annual leave (28 days for someone working five days a week).
- You start to accrue holiday as soon as you start work.
- Your employer can control when you take your holiday.
- You get paid your normal pay for your holiday.
- When you finish a job, you get paid for any holiday you've not taken.
- Bank and public holidays in Britain and Northern Ireland can be included in your minimum entitlement.
- If you're self-employed, you have no statutory right to paid annual leave.
I work part-time, how much holiday am I entitled to?
Part-time workers are entitled to the same level of holiday, but pro-rata (so 5.6 times your usual working week). Employers cannot round down your entitlement, but may request to break it into hours.
An example:
- You work 3 days per week, 4 hours per day (a total of 12 hours per week).
- Your holiday entitlement will be 3 days x 5.6 = 16.8 days per year.
- Alternatively, your allowance will be 12 hours x 5.6 = 67.2 hours per year.
Useful links
Further information is available from Directgov.
See more relevant employment legislation