How to Calculate Holiday Pay on Leaving
→ Open the UK Holiday Pay Calculator
The steps
- Take your annual entitlement (statutory minimum 28 days for a 5-day week).
- Multiply by the fraction of the leave year you worked before leaving.
- Subtract the holiday you already took.
- Value the remaining days at a day's pay (week's pay ÷ working days per week).
Worked example
28-day entitlement, leaving 219 days into the leave year, having taken 10 days, £750/week over 5 days:
- Accrued = 28 × (219/365) = 16.8 days
- Untaken = 16.8 − 10 = 6.8 days
- Day rate = £750 ÷ 5 = £150 → 6.8 × £150 = £1,020
The holiday pay calculator runs this instantly.
Frequently asked questions
What's the statutory minimum holiday?
5.6 weeks a year — 28 days for someone working five days a week, which can include bank holidays if the employer chooses.
What if I've taken more than I accrued?
Your employer can usually only recover over-taken leave if your contract clearly allows a deduction.
Estimates for guidance only — not legal or financial advice. Every figure is derived from the statute cited on the linked calculator; laws change, so confirm final figures with the relevant authority.