Statutory Holiday Entitlement
How much paid holiday workers are legally entitled to, and the 28-day limit on the statutory minimum.
Paid holiday a year
5.6 weeks
Almost all workers get this, including agency workers and people on irregular hours. Part-timers get 5.6 times their usual working week.
GOV.UK · checked 9 Nov 2026
Most statutory holiday days a year
28 days
Someone working a five-day week gets 28 days, and someone working six days a week is still limited to 28. Bank holidays can count towards it.
GOV.UK · checked 9 Nov 2026