Shared Parental Leave Holiday Carryover Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical entitlement is 20 days. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

5 days

20 days

(5 days ÷ 5 full-time days) × 4 protected weeks × 5 days = 20 days

Audit note

This is the Reg 13 protected carryover for specific circumstances — long-term sickness, maternity, parental, shared parental or carer's leave — not a general right to carry over your core 4 weeks. It must be pro-rated for part-time and part-year patterns, and used within 18 months of the end of the leave year it accrued in.

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How this calculation works

Long-term sick, maternity, parental, shared parental or carer's leave stopped you taking your holiday? UK law protects your core 4 weeks — carry it forward, pro-rated to your working pattern, instead of losing it.

(5 days ÷ 5 full-time days) × 4 protected weeks × 5 days = 20 days

Frequently asked questions

Does shared parental leave carry the same holiday protection as maternity leave?
Yes — shared parental leave is a protected Regulation 13 reason, so unused statutory leave carries over pro-rated to your pattern, the same as maternity or paternity leave.
Do both parents get the same carryover protection?
Yes, whichever parent takes shared parental leave gets the same protected carryover for the leave they couldn't take during that period.
What if I only take part of my shared parental leave allowance?
Carryover is worked out against the actual period you were on leave and unable to take annual leave — a shorter period off means less annual leave was blocked, so less carries over.
Does shared parental leave get a smaller cap than ordinary maternity leave?
No — it's the identical 4-week Regulation 13 cap as long-term sickness, maternity, parental and carer's leave, pro-rated to your pattern. The five protected reasons all carry the same statutory ceiling.