Work out total paid time off in United Kingdom by combining its 28 statutory leave days with 8 public holidays.
Statutory minimums differ sharply between countries, and some include public holidays in the figure while others count them separately. Adding both and expressing the result as a share of a 260-day working year makes packages comparable. Comparing job offers across countries on salary alone ignores that paid time off ranges from about 15 to over 40 days a year.
United Kingdom Vacation Days
Total paid days off = statutory leave + contractual extra + service accrual + public holidays
Total paid days off = statutory leave + contractual extra + service accrual + public holidays Statutory minimums differ sharply between countries, and some include public holidays in the figure while others count them separately. Adding both and expressing the result as a share of a 260-day working year makes packages comparable.
Comparing job offers across countries on salary alone ignores that paid time off ranges from about 15 to over 40 days a year.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Statutory annual leave, Additional contractual leave, Public holidays granted, Years of service, Extra leave earned per year of service. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.
Results on this page are expressed in GBP (British Pound). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant United Kingdom authority before relying on them.