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Holiday entitlement in hours

For someone whose days vary in length, statutory holiday is easiest in hours: 5.6 weeks of their working week. Here it is for common weekly hours, worked out as our free calculator does.

5.6 weeks of their usual working week, in hours: see the table below

Holiday a year, by weekly hours

For someone who works the whole leave year, over 5 days a week:

Holiday a year in hours, by weekly hours
Hours a weekHoliday a year
1056 hours
1689.6 hours
20112 hours
22.5126 hours
25140 hours
30168 hours
37.5210 hours
40224 hours

Over fewer days, the hours a year are the same: 5.6 times their working week. If their hours change from week to week, they may be an irregular-hours worker, who builds up holiday at 12.07% of the hours worked instead.

Starting, leaving or part-time hours?

Our free calculator works it out for any dates, shows its working, and is set up for by the hour.

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From GOV.UK’s holiday entitlement rules, as our calculator applies them. Bank holidays can be included in the 5.6 weeks. A contract can give more. This is guidance, not legal advice. Read the full guide to annual leave.

Other working patterns

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