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# Statutory Annual Leave Entitlement
by [admin](https://www.dhdirectpayments.co.uk/direct-payments-blog/author/admin)
Jul 27, 2020, 8:57:51 AM
**Statutory Annual Leave Entitlement**
Most workers who work a 5-day week must receive at least 28 days’ paid annual leave a year. This is the equivalent of 5.6 weeks of holiday.
**Working part-time**
Part-time workers are entitled to at least 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday, but this will amount to fewer than 28 days.
For example, if they work 3 days a week, they must get at least 16.8 days’ leave a year (3 × 5.6).
Here is the link to the Gov.uk website holiday calculator for you to work out a part-time worker’s leave.
[https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement](https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement)
**Irregular hours**
People working irregular hours (like shift workers or term-time workers) are entitled to paid time off for every hour they work.
Employers and employees may find it helpful to get an estimate of holiday entitlement by *[calculating leave based on days or hours worked in an average week](https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement).*
You can use the link above to the Gov.uk holiday calculator.
**Limits on statutory leave**
Statutory paid holiday entitlement is limited to 28 days. For example, staff working 6 days a week are only entitled to 28 days’ paid holiday.
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