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21-Hours-a-Week Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical entitlement is 117.6 hours. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

21 hrs

Your entitlement

117.6 hours

How it's worked out

21 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 117.6 hours/year

Audit note

Holding entitlement in hours is the fairest method when shift lengths vary — deduct the actual length of each day you take off. Part-timers can't be capped below their weekly-hours × 5.6 figure.

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How this calculation works

Paid by the hour on a regular weekly contract? The cleanest way to pro-rate holiday is in hours: your weekly hours × 5.6 statutory weeks. Choose your contracted hours for an instant figure.

Worked example

21 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 117.6 hours/year

Frequently asked questions

What holiday do I get for 21 hours a week?
Twenty-one hours a week earns 117.6 hours of paid holiday a year on the statutory minimum (21 × 5.6). Twenty-one hours is often three seven-hour days.
Does it matter which days I work?
Not for the annual total. Whether you spread 21 hours over three or four days, your accrual is the same. It only affects how bank holidays and individual days off are deducted.
Can my employer give the entitlement in days instead?
They can, as long as the days-based figure is never worth less than 21 × 5.6 hours. When shift lengths vary, hours are the safer unit.