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Most workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks. A five-day worker normally receives 28 days, but an employer may count bank holidays within those 28 days.

Statutory paid annual leave5.6 weeks (28 days for a 5-day worker; bank holidays may be included)Annual-leave context
Comparable 5-day-week equivalent28 daysNormalized comparison value; see method below.
Official sourceVerifiedGOV.UK
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How to make your leave go further

Public-holiday planning

  • Easter is usually one of the strongest periods because Good Friday and Easter Monday surround a weekend.
  • The early-May and spring bank holidays are useful for four- or nine-day breaks when paired with a small leave booking.
  • Christmas and Boxing Day can create high-efficiency year-end breaks, but calendars differ across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Legal basis and comparison method

Most workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks. A five-day worker normally receives 28 days, but an employer may count bank holidays within those 28 days.

Regional and calendar caveats

The planner combines weekends with supported public-holiday data and can use first-level regional calendars where the dataset provides them. Employer-specific, municipal and sector-specific days can still differ.

Official employment source: GOV.UK. Open official guidance ↗

This is a planning aid, not employment-law advice. Entitlement can depend on tenure, work pattern, sector, contract, collective agreement and regional law.

Planner

The planner combines weekends with supported public-holiday data and can use first-level regional calendars where the dataset provides them. Employer-specific, municipal and sector-specific days can still differ.

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