Whats the average number of days leave per year?

Legacy_user

We got out holiday sheet for next year, all holidays are set, no flexi days, We have 28 days, is that about right?

It works out something like this

New Years Day 1 day
St Patricks Day 1 day
Easter 5 days
May Day 1 day
Summer 10 days
August 2 days
Halloween 2 days
Christmas 6 days.

olias

Answers here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788


Olias

Liquorice_Twirls

Looks like you're getting the legal minimum then - 28 days, so it is legal but in no way generous.

System

Liquorice_Twirls wrote: »

Looks like you're getting the legal minimum then - 28 days, so it is legal but in no way generous.

Generous is a word my employer doesn't understand, so thats no big surprise that its the minimum he can get away with, What about taking you out for a Christmas meal and having to pay your own and then he wonders why only the butt kissers go:rolleyes:

Mudd14

I would say 28 is the national average IMO

zzzLazyDaisy

The majority of employers give national minimum hols.

Interestingly, until 1999 there was no entitlement to paid holidays at all (and no national minimum wage). Although many employers did give paid holidays, for most people it was only two, or maybe three, weeks - but the poorest workers often got unpaid holidays only, and so tended not to take them.

In 1999, on the back of european legislation, everyone became entitled to 20 days holiday (including public holidays), this was later increased to 24 days, and more recently 28 days.

I agree it is not generous, but looking back over just 10 years, it is progress!

dzug1

Mudd14 wrote: »

I would say 28 is the national average IMO

No it's the national minimum. Some get more, so the average has to be more.

paulwf

To follow up what zzzLazyDaisy says the original intention of giving 4 weeks (20 days) holiday was that this implied it would be in addition to the 8 bank holidays. As many employers decided to actually include the bank holidays in the 20 days allowance it was switched to 28 days so employees would still get 4 additional weeks off...the 24 day allowance was used for 1 year to give a transition period for employers.

I too remember pre-1999 when employers usually wouldn't let you take holiday before the first 6 months or even a year...not great if you are in an industry where you are regularly changing jobs. I really value my holidays now!

elsien

We're lucky, it starts off at the minimum and goes up for length of service. I'm now on the top whack of 38 days (including BH), and it's quite an incentive to stay put.

moneysavingexpert79

dzug1 wrote: »

No it's the national minimum. Some get more, so the average has to be more.

I would say it's around 36. There are some professions like teachers and lecturers who get 60, as well as long service employees who probably get around 38-45.

jazzyman01

Minimum in UK is 28. I have a friend in the US and they only get 10 days per year - but they do get more bank holidays than us.