24daysmedian
The median annual leave days (excluding bank holidays) is 24days (base: 258 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
Definition
Typical annual leave for full-time employees, excluding the 8 UK bank holidays, recorded as a number of days. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
For context, CIPD Reward Survey: Focus on Employee Benefits reports 36% (base: all-UK / large split).
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Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/annual-leave-days-excluding-bank-holidaysLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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