30-Hours-a-Week Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical entitlement is 168 hours. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

30 hrs

168 hours

30 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 168 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.

30 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 168 hours/year

Frequently asked questions

How much holiday for 30 hours a week?
Thirty hours a week earns 168 hours of paid holiday a year on the statutory minimum (30 × 5.6). It's often treated as four-day-week territory in a 37.5-hour workplace.
Is 30 hours considered full-time anywhere?
Some employers define full-time at 30 hours or more, but holiday law doesn't rely on that label — it's always 5.6 weeks of your actual working pattern.
How many days off is 168 hours?
Across six-hour days that's 28 days; across 7.5-hour days it's roughly 22.4 days. Divide your holiday hours by your usual shift length to get your own figure.