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How many holiday days do you get?

Following that previous thread I would be interested to see how many days people employed (public or private) get per year. I am talking about days NOT INCLUDING the bank holidays which I think are 8 days per year on top.

Obviously this is based on full time 35-40 hour per week so please pro-rata if you work part time.

How many days? 148 votes

Less than 15
4%
DomRaviolibugsletunforeseengreatgimpoceredigionapeskin 6 votes
16-18
1%
fairy_lightsBlueblood 2 votes
19-20
5%
DoshwasterCarrotbeckeh86purceltea_loverCycrowMadbagsConcerned75 8 votes
21-22
0%
tizerbelle 1 vote
23-24
2%
shiprob195SuzieSueduckandcoverassa96 4 votes
25-26
24%
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27-28
16%
gingerdadPennywisepoly1SymanpknottmKiKicreased-leachRolandtheroadieDonnySaverredpedtiernseemgdavidbolistonjjj1980SouthernmanGuest101shortcrustKim_kimJonners85Tammykitty 25 votes
29-30
12%
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31-34
21%
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More than 35
10%
purple12[Deleted User]emsywoo123davemortonnewbie1980t0rt0isetberry6686slashloverSeduLOUsJJGkathrynhaBlackbeard_of_Perranporthhappyc84Nebulous2Pepod 15 votes
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Comments

  • The minimum allowed by law is 28days including bank holidays, your poll should have started at 20 days.
  • 20

    Was 21 in a data entry role from offset; the actual very best was in a telesales role I found surprisingly.
  • boliston
    boliston Posts: 3,012 Forumite
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    edited 23 February 2017 at 10:58PM
    27-28
    The minimum allowed by law is 28days including bank holidays, your poll should have started at 20 days.

    as there are quite a few rogue employers paying sub minimum wage there are probably also ones that short change on paid holiday
  • boliston wrote: »
    as there are quite a few rogue employers paying sub minimum wage there are probably also ones the short change on paid holiday

    good point, be interesting if many answer for below the this amount.
  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Less than 15
    Self employed - I don't get holidays in the sense of the poll.
  • HeCh
    HeCh Posts: 55 Forumite
    31-34
    Voted: 31.5 + bank holidays

    Too much really - always end up carrying annual leave over to a new leave year. Relatively low salary - can't afford to do anything nice when taking leave so would happily reduce in exchange for an increase in salary.
  • Tammykitty
    Tammykitty Posts: 1,005 Forumite
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    27-28
    robatwork wrote: »
    Following that previous thread I would be interested to see how many days people employed (public or private) get per year. I am talking about days NOT INCLUDING the bank holidays which I think are 8 days per year on top.

    Obviously this is based on full time 35-40 hour per week so please pro-rata if you work part time.

    I think the poll should have been total days, my old work I got 28 days, which included 5 bank holidays, we didn't get the rest

    I now get 27 plus bank holidays, but get 9 bank and public holidays.

    I know some places that get 12 public holidays.
  • Zilch

    actually that's not really true. I'm zero hours so my holidays get paid if and when I take them in a financial year

    However I only work around 20 hrs a week, my holiday is usually paid end of year
  • 27-28
    28 + 8. The 8 are just added on as annual leave to be taken anytime thought, you don't have to work them to get an extra day off for them either.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    31-34
    I work for a bank and work all bank holidays except Easter Sunday. Get about six weeks off a year.
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