What holiday entitlements are employees entitled to?

Employee holiday entitlement ultimately depends on the contract of employment, but for the majority, a statutory minimum is in place. For most employees working a 5-day week, they are entitled to 28 days’ holiday (5.6 weeks) per year. This is inclusive of bank holidays. Part-time workers are entitled to a pro-rated amount.

The statutory holiday entitlement is limited to 28 days, so for employees working 6-day weeks, they are still only entitled to 28 days’ holiday. We use the government’s holiday entitlement calculator ( https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement) to calculate employees’ holiday entitlement. This is especially useful when a team member starts partway through the holiday year.

The legislation has changed back and forth a few times in recent years. In January 2024, legislation changed to allow holiday pay to be rolled up. This must be shown as a separate line item on a payslip and paid at a rate of 12.07% of the gross pay. This is for irregular and part-year workers.