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<\/p>\nIF you\u2019re already planning getaways for next year, you\u2019ll want to make the most of your holiday allowance to get as much time off work as possible. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Clever workers can get longer stretches of time off work using less holiday days with a few simple tricks. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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Maximising your allowance is just a matter of being strategic about when you plan your time off.<\/p>\n
If you do this, next year you can get a bumper 49 days of holiday with just 21 days of annual leave.<\/p>\n
Taking time off from work can be used to relax, go on a big holiday or just spend time with family and friends.<\/p>\n
However you want to use your time, the key to getting longer breaks is by using the bank holidays carefully.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s what you need to do\u2026<\/p>\n
Easter next year falls on March 31. This will make the Good Friday Bank Holiday March 29 and the Easter Monday on April 1.<\/p>\n
If you schedule days off around the bank holidays, you will be able to get a 10-day stretch off work, including the weekend with just four days of annual leave.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n You can either book off Monday March 25 through to Thursday March 28 to make this happen.<\/p>\n Or book from Tuesday April 2 through to Friday April 5.<\/p>\n Either way, you\u2019ll get a 10-day run of time off for four days.<\/p>\n Of course, if you\u2019re looking for one long period of time off work.<\/p>\n You could book all eight days off work and get a whopping 16 days off work, including the weekends.<\/p>\n In May, you can get another nine-day break with only four days of leave by taking advantage of Bank Holidays.<\/p>\n The first one is Monday, May 6.<\/p>\n Book off May 7, 8, 9 and 10, to get the 9-day rest from work, including two weekends.<\/p>\n Or you can use the late May Bank Holiday instead, which falls on Monday, May 27 for the nine-day stretch.<\/p>\n Take off Tuesday, May 28, through to Friday, May 31.<\/p>\n This way, you'll be off from Saturday, May 25 and then back at work on Monday, June 3.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There's another Bank Holiday in the summer on Monday, August 26.<\/p>\n Workers should take four days off on August 27, 28, 29 and 30.<\/p>\n Using this trick, you\u2019ll get a further nine days off in a row from Saturday, August 25 until Monday, September 2.<\/p>\n At the end of the year over the festive season there are two more Bank Holidays.<\/p>\n Next year, they will fall on Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas Day, and Thursday, December 26 for Boxing Day.<\/p>\n Booking off time around those days gives you a couple of options to maximise holiday.<\/p>\n You can book – December 23, 24 and 27, to get a nine-break from work from December 21 to Monday, December 30.<\/p>\n Or book off December 27, 30 and 31, as well as January 2 and 3. January 1 is also a Bank Holiday so you don\u2019t need to book it off.<\/p>\n This way you\u2019ll have 12 days off from work, including weekend, meaning you can relax and make the most of the festive season.<\/p>\n You will need to, of course, make sure your boss agrees to holiday requests to make the most of this holiday hack.<\/p>\n Most\u00a0employees\u00a0who work a five-day week must get at least 28 days\u2019 paid annual leave a year – the equivalent of 5.6 weeks of holiday.<\/p>\n But there is no obligation for employers to grant requests for specific dates.<\/p>\n Getting the dates off often depends on how many other employees plan to take time off at the same time\u2013 so getting in early to make a request can make a difference. \u00a0<\/p>\n And make sure you get time off approved before you pay for plans, that you may not be able to do.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-COMP-money.jpg\")
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