In April 2009 the holiday entitlement for a full-time employee increased to 28 days or 5.6 weeks paid leave per year. There is no statutory entitlement to paid leave for public holidays. Any right to paid time off for such holidays depends on the terms of the employment contract. If your nursery is closed on a public holiday, then you can include the public holidays as part of the statutory 28 days or 5.6 weeks holiday entitlement.
CALCULATING DAYS
The holiday entitlement due to employees depends on the number of days that they work. This is where the confusion arises. Holiday entitlements for a full-time employee are based on the number of days a week they work, not the hours that they work.
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