# Days Off Calculator (Paid Time Off Entitlement)

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/finance/days-off/
Last updated: 2026-10-25

> The days off calculator estimates your paid time off entitlement for a year – from your country's statutory minimum or your contract – prorated for part-time hours and for starting or leaving part-way through the year.

## Inputs

- Rule
- Contract days off (full-time)
- Days worked per week
- Months worked in the leave year

## Results

- Full-time entitlement
- Your days off this year
- In hours (8-hour days)

## Formula

```
Full-time entitlement = statutory minimum (UK 5.6 weeks = 28 days; EU minimum 4 weeks) or contract days
Part-time = full-time days × your days per week ÷ 5
Prorated for part of a year = entitlement × months worked ÷ 12
```

## Explanation

There is no legal minimum paid vacation in the U.S., though most employers offer 10–15 days. The UK guarantees 5.6 weeks (28 days for a five-day week, which can include public holidays), and EU law guarantees at least 4 weeks.

### How to use the Days Off Calculator

- **Rule**
- **Contract days off (full-time)**
- **Days worked per week**
- **Months worked in the leave year**

Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.

### How it works

Choose your country or enter your contract days, your working days per week and the months you work in the leave year.

### Tips

- Use figures for the same period (a month, a quarter or a year) for every input so ratios compare like with like.
- Track the metric over time – the trend usually tells you more than a single value.
- Compare your result with industry benchmarks, which vary a lot between sectors.
- Treat the result as a starting point for a decision, then check the assumptions behind each input.

### Common mistakes to avoid

- Mixing monthly and yearly numbers in the same calculation.
- Using revenue where the formula needs profit (or the other way round).
- Forgetting hidden costs such as taxes, fees, overheads or your own time.

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterRuleChoose one: UK statutory (5.6 weeks), EU minimum (4 weeks), Poland (20 days, 26 after 10 years), U.S. typical (10 days) …Contract days off (full-time)A numberDays worked per weekA numberMonths worked in the leave yearA number

### Example values

How the main result changes when **Contract days off** changes and everything else stays at the example values above:

Contract days off (full-time)Your days off this year (days)12.52818.7528252831.252837.5285028

## Worked example

Inputs — Rule: UK statutory (5.6 weeks); Contract days off (full-time): 25; Days worked per week: 5; Months worked in the leave year: 12.

Results — Full-time entitlement = 28 days; **Your days off this year = 28 days**; In hours (8-hour days) = 224 hours.

## FAQ

**How many days off do UK workers get?**
5.6 weeks – 28 days for someone working five days a week, capped at 28.

**Is there a legal minimum in the U.S.?**
No federal requirement; paid leave is set by employers (and some states).

**How is part-time leave calculated?**
Pro rata to the days worked: 3 days a week gets 3/5 of full-time leave.

**What formula does the Days Off Calculator use?**
Full-time entitlement = statutory minimum (UK 5.6 weeks = 28 days; EU minimum 4 weeks) or contract days.


## Sources

- [GOV.UK – Holiday entitlement](https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights)