How To Maximise Your Annual Leave In 2024
Author: Maheshwari Vickyraj, Content Writer
Unlocking the ultimate holiday hack is like planning a grand adventure! With just 21 precious days of annual leave, you can transform your upcoming year into a whopping 49-day holiday extravaganza!
Whether you dream of extra days on a tropical beach or simply enjoying more quality time with your loved ones, we’ve solved this holiday puzzle, so you can simply sit back and plan your extended getaways!
March – April
Prepare for an Easter extravaganza that's going to make your work-life balance do the happy dance!
Easter falling on March 31 turns March 29 into Good Friday and April 1 into Easter Monday, which means bank holidays galore! With just four days of annual leave, you can stretch those precious days into a magical 10-day escape from the daily grind.
Option 1: Mark your calendar for Monday, March 25, through Thursday, March 28 and voila! You've got a perfect 10-day getaway, including the weekends, right in your grasp.
Option 2: Alternatively, jump into April with Tuesday, April 2, through Friday, April 5 and let the 10-day joy ride continue!
But hold onto your bunny ears, because we've got a jaw-dropper for you! If you're after an epic stretch of freedom, go all-in and book off all eight workdays and brace yourself for an unbelievable 16-day holiday bonanza, weekends included!
May
Book your ticket to an incredible nine-day escape and guess what? You’ll only need to sprinkle a bit of your annual leave on this holiday treat! The adventure begins with the first bank holiday on Monday, May 6.
Option 1: Extend your holiday vibes by booking off May 7, 8, 9 and 10. Voila! You’ve just crafted a splendid nine-day hiatus with not one but two glorious weekends.
Option 2: If the late May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 27 suits you, begin your escape on Saturday, May 25 and return to grind on Monday, June 3. That’s nine days of bliss, with the weekends as your cherry on top!
August
Summer is here to sizzle with a bank holiday bonanza! Mark your calendars for Monday, August 26, when the summer celebration kicks off! With just four days of annual leave—yes, four—you can stretch your sunny season into a spectacular nine-day extravaganza!
Option 1: Take the plunge and book off August 27, 28, 29 and 30.
Option 2: Or from Saturday, August 25, all the way to Monday, September 2, you’re in for a non-stop holiday party, with weekends sprinkled in like confetti!
December
Ho, Ho, Ho! Brace yourselves, because the festive season is about to become the most joy-filled holiday marathon ever! Santa has blessed us with two magical bank holidays, one on Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas Day and another on Thursday, December 26, for Boxing Day.
Option 1: Start by booking off December 23, 24 and 27. Ta-da! You’ve created a fantastic nine-day escape from the daily grind, going away from December 21 to Monday, December 30.
Option 2: Feeling extra festive? Why not go all out? Book off December 27, 30 and 31, plus January 2 and 3. And guess what? January 1 is already a bank holiday!
So, grab your Santa hat and sun cream and get ready for the merriest whopping 12 days of holiday bliss, weekends included, where you can make the absolute most of the festive season!
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