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Work out your holiday entitlement, even with part-time or odd hours

Part-time, started halfway through the year or on irregular hours, and you're not sure what holiday you're owed. Get the GOV.UK calculator steps and a message to HR.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

Holiday sounds simple until you work three days a week, change hours mid-year or work shifts. Then nobody, including you, is sure what you're owed.

The outcome

Part-time, started halfway through the year or on irregular hours, and you're not sure what holiday you're owed. Get the GOV.UK calculator steps and a message to HR.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me work out my holiday entitlement.

My working pattern: [e.g. 3 days a week, 7.5 hours a day, or irregular hours]
When I started, or when my hours changed: [dates]

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A short example

Part-time, started halfway through the year or on irregular hours, and you're not sure what holiday you're owed. Get the GOV.UK calculator steps and a message to HR.

The prompt · Gemini

Help me work out my holiday entitlement.

My working pattern: [e.g. 3 days a week, 7.5 hours a day, or irregular hours]
When I started, or when my hours changed: [dates]

The full prompt is free – sign up in 10 seconds

Get the full prompt free

No password needed. We email you a sign-in link.

A short example

Part-time, started halfway through the year or on irregular hours, and you're not sure what holiday you're owed. Get the GOV.UK calculator steps and a message to HR.

1

You type your working pattern, start date and what your contract says.

2

The assistant asks about bank holidays, changes in hours and your leave year.

3

You get the details to put into the GOV.UK calculator, a tracker and a message to HR.

What happens

Use Gemini to work out your holiday entitlement, even with part-time or odd hours

Part-time, started halfway through the year or on irregular hours, and you're not sure what holiday you're owed. Get the GOV.UK calculator steps and a message to HR.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

  • Gemini — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.