How to have 35 days off next year using just 15 days annual leave

We’re already dreaming about our 2021 holidays
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With the chance of a summer holiday looking increasingly unlikely this year, we’re already thinking about our 2021 holidays.

Next year will be the best year for an adventure yet: think ticking off big bucket list items , or simply choosing our vacations more consciously and remembering how lucky we are to be travelling again.

The average UK worker gets around 25 days of annual leave, this means we have plenty of time to play with for holidays next year. But, by booking some strategic days off in 2021, you could more than double 15 of your annual leave days to have 35 days off.

Below is a guide for how to make the most of your annual leave days in 2021.

Easter weekend

Days to book off: March 29, 30, 31 and April 1, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Easter falls early next year, with Good Friday on April 2 and Easter Monday on April 5. Utilising the days around the Easter weekend, Brits can get 16 days holiday by taking just eight days of annual leave - meaning it’s the ideal time to book your bucket list trip .

Any bank holiday weekend

Days to book off: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after the bank holiday weekend.

Take your pick of the Early May, Spring or August bank holiday and turn it into a week-long jaunt to someplace new. By taking four days off following the bank holiday, you can turn these four days annual leave into a nine-day vacation.

Christmas 2021

Days to book off: December 29, 30, 31.

To get 10 days and two weekends off work next year, you’ll need to use just three days of annual leave. Christmas falls on a Saturday next year meaning you’ll just need to take three days off the following week (December 27, 28 and 29) in order to get the full 10 days off - and you won’t be back at work until Tuesday, January 4 as the New Year’s Day holiday falls on a Saturday. If you don’t want to work right up until Christmas, consider taking a couple of days off before the festive holiday as well.

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