UK Working Time & Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Instantly check statutory holiday entitlement, 48-hour weekly limits and annual pay under UK Working Time Regulations. Free, no signup required.
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UK National Minimum/Living Wage from April 2025.
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Calculated against UK statutory minimums.
Statutory holiday entitlement
28 days
5.6 weeks × days worked, capped at 28
Holiday in hours
224 hrs
Avg 8 hrs per working day
Holiday pay (gross)
£2,847
Holiday hours × hourly rate
Annual gross pay
£26,436.8
2080 hrs × £12.71/hr
Key UK Working Time rules
48-hour week
Workers can't be required to work more than 48 hours a week on average (17-week reference period) unless they sign a written opt-out.
11-hour daily rest
Workers are entitled to at least 11 consecutive hours of rest in every 24-hour period.
Weekly rest
At least 24 hours uninterrupted rest in every 7 days, or 48 hours every fortnight.
Rest break
A 20-minute uninterrupted break if the working day is longer than 6 hours.
5.6 weeks holiday
Statutory paid holiday is 5.6 weeks per year (28 days max for a 5-day week). Bank holidays may be included.
Under-18 workers
Workers under 18 generally cannot work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, with a 12-hour daily rest.
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