Holiday entitlement: 14.0 days.
How much holiday do you get working 2.5 days a week?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Statutory entitlement
- 5.6 weeksThe statutory minimum for all workers.
- Full leave year
- 14.0 days5.6 weeks × 2.5 days a week
Change these figures in the Holiday entitlement calculator
Things that could change this figure
- Whether the 12.07% accrual method applies depends on whether you count as an irregular hours or part-year worker. There is no numerical threshold in the legislation, and rotating shifts or annualised hours do not automatically qualify. Misclassification is the main risk here, not the arithmetic. Read the guide
- Bank holidays are not automatically on top of the 5.6 weeks. An employer may count them towards it. Read the guide
- The rules changed for leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, reversing the effect of the Harpur Trust v Brazel decision. Earlier leave years may be calculated differently. Read the guide
Sources
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This is the statutory minimum. Your contract may give you more leave, and many employers do.
The figure depends entirely on whether you have been classified correctly as a regular or an irregular hours worker. That classification is a legal question about your contract, not something a calculator can settle.
It is not legal advice. If you and your employer disagree about your entitlement, speak to Acas.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
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Holiday entitlement: 14.0 days.
How much holiday do you get working 2.5 days a week?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Statutory entitlement
- 5.6 weeksThe statutory minimum for all workers.
- Full leave year
- 14.0 days5.6 weeks × 2.5 days a week
Change these figures in the Holiday entitlement calculator
Things that could change this figure
- Whether the 12.07% accrual method applies depends on whether you count as an irregular hours or part-year worker. There is no numerical threshold in the legislation, and rotating shifts or annualised hours do not automatically qualify. Misclassification is the main risk here, not the arithmetic. Read the guide
- Bank holidays are not automatically on top of the 5.6 weeks. An employer may count them towards it. Read the guide
- The rules changed for leave years beginning on or after 1 April 2024, reversing the effect of the Harpur Trust v Brazel decision. Earlier leave years may be calculated differently. Read the guide
Sources
Please read
This is the statutory minimum. Your contract may give you more leave, and many employers do.
The figure depends entirely on whether you have been classified correctly as a regular or an irregular hours worker. That classification is a legal question about your contract, not something a calculator can settle.
It is not legal advice. If you and your employer disagree about your entitlement, speak to Acas.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
No tracking, no sharing, unsubscribe in one click.
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