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32-Hours-a-Week Holiday Entitlement Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical entitlement is 179.2 hours. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

32 hrs

Your entitlement

179.2 hours

How it's worked out

32 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 179.2 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

32 hours/week × 5.6 statutory weeks = 179.2 hours/year

Frequently asked questions

What holiday do I get for 32 hours a week?
Thirty-two hours a week earns 179.2 hours of paid holiday a year on the statutory minimum (32 × 5.6). This is the classic four-day, eight-hour pattern.
Is a 32-hour week the same as a 4-day week?
Usually, if your standard day is eight hours. Measured in eight-hour days, 179.2 hours is 22.4 days — identical to the 4-day-week result.
What if my employer moves everyone to a 4-day week?
If it's a genuine reduction in hours with the same pay, your holiday recalculates on the new hours. If it's compressed hours with no reduction, you stay full-time.