https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/3003/holidays i have been working partime 1 1/2 days a week with 4 weeks holiday &amp; payment for my share of bankholidays. eg payment for 5.6 weeks in total. apparently the government has changed things this april so i now have to be paid for all bank holidays as holidayen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/26360?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:29:50 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:709219fb-d8ed-4f6e-a305-263799ad8350Steph Worsley<p>Never come across this i&#39;m wondering if your boss has got the wrong end of the stick?</p> <p>bank holidays can count towards your 5.6 x working week so if you dont open or &quot;work&quot; the bank holiday they can take it out of your holiday as they dont technically have to pay you for having a bank holiday off.</p> <p><a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788">http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10029788</a></p> <p>so as far as I am concerned you are entitled to 5.6 x your working week, ie say you work 17 hours a week you would be entitled to 95.2 hours holiday a year</p> <p>Hope this helps (or it might be as clear as mud!)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>