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Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

• Entitlement

  Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…

• Calculate leave entitlement

  For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…

• Holiday pay

  Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…

• Booking time off

  The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…

• Taking holiday before leaving a job

  During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…

Work out how much statutory holiday leave you’re entitled to as an agricultural worker

Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide or pay for employees' holidays

Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours

Travel disruption and work - employee rights, employer rights, paid and unpaid holiday entitlement, winter weather

Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation

Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.

• Updated: 5 August 2022

Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website

PAYE procedures to follow if you pay holiday pay in advance or run a holiday pay scheme for your employees.

• Updated: 12 June 2014