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5.6 × the days you work
The same 5.6 weeks as full-timers, pro rata. Multiply the days you work each week by 5.6: three days a week gets at least 16.8 days. If full-timers get more than the minimum, part-timers must get more too, in proportion.
Your days
| Days a week | Statutory minimum | If full-timers get 33 days |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 25.2 days | 29.7 days |
| 4 | 22.4 days | 26.4 days |
| 3 | 16.8 days | 19.8 days |
| 2.5 | 14 days | 16.5 days |
| 2 | 11.2 days | 13.2 days |
| 1 | 5.6 days | 6.6 days |
The right-hand column is pro rata of 33 days (25 plus 8 bank holidays) for a five-day week. Part-time workers can't be treated less favourably than full-timers.
Working different hours each day?
Count it in hours: weekly hours × 5.6. Someone working 22.5 hours a week gets 126 hours of paid holiday a year, whichever days they fall on. If your hours change from week to week, the irregular hours rules apply instead: holiday for irregular hours.
Part days
16.8 days leaves 0.8 of a day. Your employer can't round it down. In your first year they must round part days up to the nearest half day; after that it's their choice. Ask how they want you to take it: leaving early, coming in late, or a full day off.
Bank holidays
Most bank holidays are Mondays, so if you don't work Mondays you can end up with more leave to book than a colleague who does, or fewer. How bank holidays work part-time.
Sources
- gov.uk: Holiday entitlement
- Acas: How much holiday someone gets
- nidirect: Holiday entitlements (Northern Ireland)
- nidirect: Taking your holidays (Northern Ireland)
- gov.uk: Holiday entitlement calculator
Checked on 26 October 2026. This is general information about the legal minimum in the UK, not legal advice: your contract can give you more, and can set its own rules for notice and carrying over. For help with your own situation, call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 (England, Scotland and Wales) or the Labour Relations Agency on 03300 555 300 (Northern Ireland).
More questions
How many days holiday do I get working 4 days a week?
At least 22.4 days a year (4 × 5.6), which can include bank holidays.
How many days holiday do I get working 3 days a week?
At least 16.8 days a year (3 × 5.6).
How many days holiday do I get working 2 days a week?
At least 11.2 days a year (2 × 5.6).