Work out exact pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-time workers and employees who haven't worked a full year.
Calculate Your Pro Rata Holiday Entitlement
Frequently Asked Questions
Pro rata holiday = (Days per week ÷ 5) × 28 days. A 3-day worker gets (3÷5) × 28 = 16.8 days per year statutory holiday.
New starters accrue holiday from day one. Calculate as: (Full annual entitlement ÷ 12) × months remaining in holiday year.
The statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks regardless of days worked, pro-rated to actual working days. A 4-day worker gets 22.4 days, a 3-day worker gets 16.8 days.
Yes. The Part-Time Workers Regulations 2000 give part-time workers the same entitlements as comparable full-time workers on a pro-rata basis.
For a leaver: (Full annual entitlement × months worked ÷ 12) − days taken. Multiply remaining days by daily pay rate for payment in lieu.
Rounding down holiday entitlement is not permitted. Employers must round up to the nearest half or full day — never down.
From 2024, term-time workers use the 52-week average method instead of 12.07%. Holiday accrues on weeks worked and is averaged over 52 weeks.
Holiday entitlement changes with contracted hours. Calculate entitlement for each period separately and add together for the year.
Bank holidays can be included within the 5.6 weeks entitlement. Part-time workers must receive pro-rata bank holiday entitlement.
Average the worker's pay over the last 52 weeks (excluding zero-pay weeks) to determine a week's pay for holiday pay purposes.
A 20-hour week worker (4 days) gets 22.4 days' holiday. The pay for each day is calculated as 4 hours × hourly rate × average working hours per day.
No. Less favourable treatment of part-time workers on grounds of part-time status is unlawful under UK employment law.