Feel like you never have enough time for a proper vacation? With a smart strategy, you can turn just 11 days of PTO into a whopping 44 days of vacation in 2025! By aligning your leave days with weekends and public holidays, you can enjoy long breaks without using up too much of your leave.
Here’s how you can plan your year:
January
Start the year right! Take a few days around New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. Day to enjoy up to 9 days off with just 3 leave days.
February
Presidents’ Day is your next chance. Add one day to create a 4-day weekend.
May & June
Memorial Day and Juneteenth let you sneak in two more 4-day breaks by taking just a single day off for each.
July
Celebrate Independence Day with a 4-day vacation by taking July 3 off.
September & October
Add a day to Labor Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day for two more extended weekends.
November
Veterans Day and Thanksgiving offer perfect opportunities for 4 to 5-day vacations.
December
Wrap up the year with Christmas by taking one or two extra days off for another festive break.
Plan and request your PTO early before your coworkers catch on!
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