FAQs

All items: Timing of annual leave

Can employees carry over unused statutory annual leave to the next holiday year?

Updated to reflect legislation in place from 1 January 2024 confirming the circumstances in which annual leave can be carried forward.
Can an employee take annual leave while on long-term sickness absence?
Can an employer cancel an employee's booked period of annual leave?
Does an employer have to agree to an employee's request to cancel a booked period of annual leave?
Can an employer refuse a request for annual leave during an employee's notice period?
Should employees who practise faiths other than Christianity be given additional annual leave to enable them to celebrate religious festivals?
Can employers require employees to take a proportion of their annual leave during a manufacturing stoppage due to a downturn in demand?
Can an employer require its employees to take holiday at a particular time?
Can an employer refuse holiday requests during a particular period?
Can an employee be required to use up outstanding holiday entitlement during their notice period?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on the timing of annual leave.