Zero-Hours Holiday Pay Calculator
Calculate statutory holiday entitlement and pay for zero-hours or irregular-hours workers using the 12.07% accrual method.
Zero-Hours Holiday Pay Calculator
Calculate statutory holiday entitlement (5.6 weeks / 12.07%) for zero-hours and irregular-hours workers.
All hours worked in the reference period (up to 52 weeks)
Enter the number of weeks covered (1–52). Unused/unpaid weeks are excluded from the 52-week average.
Your regular hourly rate. Holiday pay must be paid at the same rate as normal working pay.
Important: Rolled-up holiday pay is prohibited
Since the Supreme Court ruling in Harpur Trust v Brazel (2022), rolled-up holiday pay — including holiday pay in the hourly rate — is not lawful. Workers must accrue holiday and be paid when they actually take leave. Employers who have included holiday pay in the rate may owe arrears.
How the 12.07% rate is derived
Statutory holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks per year. A full-time worker has 52 − 5.6 = 46.4 working weeks. Holiday as a proportion of working weeks: 5.6 ÷ 46.4 = 12.07%.
Key legal principles
- Rolled-up holiday pay is prohibited following Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022]
- Holiday pay must be calculated on a 52-week average of pay (excluding zero-pay weeks)
- Accrued holiday must be paid out on termination
- Workers on long-term sick leave continue to accrue statutory holiday
Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for guidance only. Holiday pay calculations can be complex. Seek HR or legal advice for payroll arrangements.