Days Off Calculator

Calculate remaining days off: allowance plus holidays minus taken. Optional pro-rata accrual.

Use the Days Off Calculator

Enter annual allowance, holidays included, and days taken. Remaining and optional accrual-based remaining are calculated.

Allowance & taken

Annual leave allowance, public holidays included, and days already taken.

Results

Days remaining
28

Remaining = Allowance + Holidays − Taken. With accrual: Accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; remaining accrued = Accrued − Taken.

What this metric means

Remaining days off are what you have left to take in the period. Accrual-based remaining shows what you've earned so far minus what you've used.

How to calculate it

Simple: Remaining = Allowance + Holidays − Taken. With accrual: Accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; Remaining accrued = Accrued − Taken.

How to improve the metric

Use remaining days to plan leave and avoid lapse. If your policy allows carry-over, plan year-end so you don't lose days.

Common mistakes

Mixing allowance and holiday definitions; using the wrong leave year or months elapsed; or forgetting to update 'taken' as you book leave.

How to interpret your result

Use remaining to schedule time off and to check you're not over- or under-using leave. With accrual, compare taken to accrued to avoid negative balance.

FAQs

How is remaining calculated?
Remaining = Annual allowance + Public holidays included − Days already taken. Optionally use accrual: accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; remaining = Accrued − Taken.
What if I've taken more than accrued?
You may have a negative balance depending on policy. The calculator shows a warning when taken exceeds accrued. Check your employer's rules on negative balance.
Should holidays be in allowance?
It depends. Some policies give allowance plus separate holidays; others include holidays in the allowance. Enter what matches your policy.
What is pro-rata accrual?
Accrued leave grows each month (e.g. Allowance ÷ 12 per month). Useful when leave is earned over the year rather than granted upfront.

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Days Off Calculator

Calculate remaining days off: allowance plus holidays minus taken. Optional pro-rata accrual.

Use the Days Off Calculator

Enter annual allowance, holidays included, and days taken. Remaining and optional accrual-based remaining are calculated.

Allowance & taken

Annual leave allowance, public holidays included, and days already taken.

Results

Days remaining
28

Remaining = Allowance + Holidays − Taken. With accrual: Accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; remaining accrued = Accrued − Taken.

What this metric means

Remaining days off are what you have left to take in the period. Accrual-based remaining shows what you've earned so far minus what you've used.

How to calculate it

Simple: Remaining = Allowance + Holidays − Taken. With accrual: Accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; Remaining accrued = Accrued − Taken.

How to improve the metric

Use remaining days to plan leave and avoid lapse. If your policy allows carry-over, plan year-end so you don't lose days.

Common mistakes

Mixing allowance and holiday definitions; using the wrong leave year or months elapsed; or forgetting to update 'taken' as you book leave.

How to interpret your result

Use remaining to schedule time off and to check you're not over- or under-using leave. With accrual, compare taken to accrued to avoid negative balance.

FAQs

How is remaining calculated?
Remaining = Annual allowance + Public holidays included − Days already taken. Optionally use accrual: accrued = (Allowance ÷ 12) × Months elapsed; remaining = Accrued − Taken.
What if I've taken more than accrued?
You may have a negative balance depending on policy. The calculator shows a warning when taken exceeds accrued. Check your employer's rules on negative balance.
Should holidays be in allowance?
It depends. Some policies give allowance plus separate holidays; others include holidays in the allowance. Enter what matches your policy.
What is pro-rata accrual?
Accrued leave grows each month (e.g. Allowance ÷ 12 per month). Useful when leave is earned over the year rather than granted upfront.

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