How to DOUBLE your days off in 2026 with only 27 days annual leave
Find out the exact dates you need to book to get more days off
HOLI-YAY How to DOUBLE your days off in 2026 with only 27 days annual leave
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WORKERS can get double their annual leave days off next year if they're savvy with when they book.
It doesn't take much to maximise your annual leave allowance - you just need to know the exact dates to take off.
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Travel experts at AttractionTickets.com have worked out what you need to do to get a huge 59 days off work in 2026 - using just 27 days of annual leave.
Most employees who work a five-day week are entitled to at least 28 days' paid annual leave per year.
If you receive less it might be because your employer includes bank holidays in your 28-day entitlement.
The key to getting longer breaks is to use the bank holidays carefully.
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Ideally you should submit your leave requests quickly to make sure they get approved.
Remember, your employer isn't obligated to give you specific days off - but it's worth seeing what you can get.
Here's what you should do...
Easter Weekend
You can get a substantial 16-day break if you use Good Friday on April 3 and Easter Monday on April 6.
These are the days to book off:
Monday, March 30
Tuesday, March 31
Wednesday, April 1
Thursday, April 2
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10.
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You'll need eight days of annual leave for this but in total you'll have 16 days off.
You would be off between Saturday March 28 and Sunday April 12.
Early May Bank Holiday
You can land yourself a nine-day break by using the Early May Bank Holiday.
You'll need to book off:
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
That means you'll only need to use four days of annual leave to be off from Saturday, May 2 until Sunday, May 10.
Spring Bank Holiday
You can use the same tactic for the second bank holiday in May - meaning you'll get 18 days off in one month.
You would book off:
Tuesday, May 26
Wednesday, May 27
Thursday, May 28
Friday, May 29
Again you'll just need four days off and it will take you from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31.
Summer Bank Holiday
If you're wanting to catch the last of the summer weather, you can book off the first week of September after the late August bank holiday (Monday, August 31).
You should book off:
Tuesday, September 1
Wednesday, September 2
Thursday, September 3
Friday, September 4
Booking off these four days will get you nine days off in a row.
You'll have Saturday, August 29 until Sunday, September 6 off.
Christmas holidays
Booking around Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day could get you 16 days off work in a row.
These are the days you should take off:
Monday, December 21
Tuesday, December 22
Wednesday, December 23
Thursday, December 24
Tuesday, December 29
Wednesday, December 30
Thursday, December 31
This uses seven days of annual leave but you'll be off all the way from Saturday, December 19 until Sunday, January 3 2027.
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