Your statutory paid holiday
28 daysa year
That is
5.6 weeks
Worth
£4,307.69
5.6 weeks × 5 days = 28 days, the legal minimum. Your employer may give more, and can count bank holidays within it. A day off is worth £153.85 of your salary.
Holiday by days a week
| Days a week | Weeks | Days a year | Worth at £40,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | £4,307.69 |
| 2 | 5.6 | 11.2 | £4,307.69 |
| 3 | 5.6 | 16.8 | £4,307.69 |
| 4 | 5.6 | 22.4 | £4,307.69 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 28 | £4,307.69 |
| 6 | 5.6 | 28 (capped) | £3,589.74 |
Statutory entitlement is capped at 28 days. The value is salary ÷ 52 × 5.6; with 6 days a week the cap cuts it to 28 of your 312 working days.
Quick answers
How much holiday am I entitled to?
5.6 weeks a year if you work regular hours: 28 days on a 5-day week, 16.8 days on a 3-day week. It is capped at 28 days, so a 6-day week still gets 28.
How is holiday worked out for irregular hours?
For leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024, you build up 12.07% of the hours you actually work: 100 hours worked earns 12.07 hours of paid holiday. Rolled-up holiday pay is 12.07% on top of your pay for those hours.
How much is a week of holiday pay?
A normal week's pay if your hours and pay are fixed. If they vary, the average of your last 52 paid weeks (your employer can look back up to 104 weeks to find 52).
Sources: GOV.UK, holiday entitlement rights; GOV.UK, holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024. Checked 1 Nov 2026.