diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e365a68..fdb5915 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ settings form, so there is no bespoke admin UI to learn.
 | Setting | Default | What it does |
 |---|---|---|
 | HR group | `hr` | Which Nextcloud group holds HR powers |
-| Default annual entitlement | 25 days | Seed for new entitlement rows |
+| Default annual entitlement | 28 days | Seed for new entitlement rows |
 | Escalation window | 3 working days | How long a manager may sit on a request before HR is pulled in |
 | Reminder lead time | 1 day | How long before escalation the manager is nudged |
 | Carry-over policy | `capped` | `none`, `unlimited` or `capped` |
diff --git a/SPECIFICATION.md b/SPECIFICATION.md
index 2d685a1..102d167 100644
--- a/SPECIFICATION.md
+++ b/SPECIFICATION.md
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ new "Absence" settings section or "Personal info"/"Administration"):
 | Setting | Default | Notes |
 |---------|---------|-------|
 | HR group id | `hr` | Which NC group is HR (§2). |
-| Default annual entitlement (days) | 25 | Seed for new entitlement rows. |
+| Default annual entitlement (days) | 28 | Seed for new entitlement rows. |
 | Escalation window | 3 working days | For EscalationJob (§5.4). |
 | Reminder lead time | 1 day before escalation | For ReminderJob. |
 | Carry-over policy | `capped` | `none` / `unlimited` / `capped`. |
diff --git a/lib/ConfigLexicon.php b/lib/ConfigLexicon.php
index ccaf828..9d866f1 100644
--- a/lib/ConfigLexicon.php
+++ b/lib/ConfigLexicon.php
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ public function getAppConfigs(): array {
 		return [
 			new Entry(self::KEY_HR_GROUP, ValueType::STRING, 'hr',
 				'Group whose members have the HR role'),
-			new Entry(self::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT, ValueType::FLOAT, 25.0,
-				'Default annual-leave entitlement in working days'),
+			new Entry(self::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT, ValueType::FLOAT, 28.0,
+				'Default annual-leave entitlement in working days (a full-time year)'),
 			new Entry(self::KEY_ESCALATION_WINDOW, ValueType::INT, 3,
 				'Days before an unanswered pending request is escalated to HR', lazy: true),
 			new Entry(self::KEY_REMINDER_LEAD, ValueType::INT, 1,
diff --git a/lib/Settings/AdminDeclarativeSettings.php b/lib/Settings/AdminDeclarativeSettings.php
index 491b165..813cd92 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/AdminDeclarativeSettings.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/AdminDeclarativeSettings.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public function getSchema(): array {
 					'id' => ConfigLexicon::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT,
 					'title' => $this->l->t('Default annual entitlement (days)'),
 					'type' => DeclarativeSettingsTypes::NUMBER,
-					'default' => 25.0,
+					'default' => 28.0,
 				],
 				[
 					'id' => ConfigLexicon::KEY_ESCALATION_WINDOW,
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ConfigLexiconTest.php b/tests/Unit/ConfigLexiconTest.php
index abf7b45..a8c0fa0 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ConfigLexiconTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ConfigLexiconTest.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function testDefaultsAndTypesMatchTheDocumentedBehaviour(): void {
 		$this->assertSame('hr', $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_HR_GROUP]->getDefault(Preset::NONE));
 
 		$this->assertSame(ValueType::FLOAT, $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT]->getValueType());
-		$this->assertSame('25', $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT]->getDefault(Preset::NONE));
+		$this->assertSame('28', $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_DEFAULT_ENTITLEMENT]->getDefault(Preset::NONE));
 
 		$this->assertSame(ValueType::FLOAT, $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_CARRYOVER_CAP]->getValueType());
 		$this->assertSame(ValueType::INT, $entries[ConfigLexicon::KEY_ESCALATION_WINDOW]->getValueType());