Annual Leave Calculator Ireland 2026
Work out statutory annual leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act — four weeks pro-rated for part-time staff and mid-year starters, with the ten public holidays on top.
Use 2.5 for someone working alternate days.
Statutory minimum is 20 days. Raise it if your contract is more generous.
Leave booked or used so far this leave year.
Pro-rates the allowance across the months actually worked.
Entitlement
20days
This is the statutory minimum for this pattern.
Remaining
20days
Entitlement less the days already taken.
Statutory floor
20days
4 weeks × 5 days a week.
Public holidays on top
10days
Total including public holidays: 30 days.
Statutory figures follow Citizens Information — Annual leave. Every value above is editable, because contracts and awards often improve on the legal minimum. This calculator is a guide, not legal advice — check your own contract or the authority linked above before acting on a figure.
How Irish annual leave is calculated
The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 gives full-time employees four working weeks of paid annual leave a year — 20 days on a five-day week. There are three permitted calculation methods and the employee is entitled to whichever gives the greater result: four working weeks where 1,365 hours were worked, one third of a working week per month in which at least 117 hours were worked, or 8% of hours worked capped at four working weeks.
Part-time employees are pro-rated: divide the full-time allowance by five and multiply by the days actually worked. The 8% method usually suits employees with irregular patterns better.
Ireland's ten public holidays are a separate entitlement on top of annual leave, unlike the UK where they can be counted within it.
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Statutory annual leave by country
The legal minimum paid annual leave for a full-time employee on a five-day week, and whether public holidays are granted on top. Employers frequently offer more than the floor shown here.
| Country | Annual leave | Public holidays | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 28 days | — | 5.6 weeks; employers may count the 8 bank holidays within it. |
| Ireland | 20 days | +10 | 4 weeks, or 8% of hours worked, whichever is greater. |
| Australia | 20 days | +11 | 4 weeks under the NES, accruing progressively; plus long service leave. |
| New Zealand | 20 days | +12 | 4 weeks after 12 months of continuous employment. |
| Canada | 10 days | +9 | 2 weeks federally, rising with service; provinces set their own floors. |
| United States | None | — | No federal statutory paid leave; PTO is set entirely by employer policy. |
| India | 15 days | +3 | Earned leave varies by state Act; Factories Act gives 1 day per 20 worked. |
| Singapore | 7 days | +11 | 7 days in year one, rising by 1 a year to 14 days. |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 days | +14 | 30 calendar days a year after 12 months of service. |
| Saudi Arabia | 21 days | +4 | 21 days, rising to 30 after five years of service. |
| South Africa | 15 days | +12 | 21 consecutive days, i.e. 15 working days on a 5-day week. |
| Philippines | 5 days | +18 | 5 days service incentive leave, usable as vacation or sick leave. |
| Germany | 20 days | +9 | 20 days statutory on a 5-day week; 25–30 is the norm in practice. |
| France | 25 days | +11 | 5 weeks, accrued at 2.5 working days per month worked. |
| Spain | 22 days | +14 | 30 calendar days, i.e. 22 working days on a 5-day week. |
| Mexico | 12 days | +7 | 12 days in year one since the 2023 reform, rising with service. |
Frequently asked questions
How much annual leave am I entitled to in Ireland?
Four working weeks a year, which is 20 days for someone working a five-day week, under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Part-time employees receive a pro-rata amount, calculated by whichever of the three statutory methods gives the greater entitlement.
Are public holidays included in annual leave in Ireland?
No. Ireland's ten public holidays are a separate statutory entitlement on top of the four weeks of annual leave. This differs from the UK, where employers may count bank holidays inside the statutory allowance.
What is the 8% rule for annual leave?
One of the three statutory calculation methods gives employees 8% of the hours they work as annual leave, capped at four working weeks. It generally produces the best result for employees with irregular hours or short service.
Can unused annual leave be carried over in Ireland?
Statutory annual leave should normally be taken within the leave year or within six months after it. Employees who could not take leave due to illness may carry it forward for up to 15 months after the end of the leave year.
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