If you are looking to make the most of 2020 and want to maximise your annual leave at work then read on.
Provided you work Monday to Friday and have Bank Holidays off you could get yourself a whopping 38 days off using just 19 days of annual leave.
April 2020 – take five days off for an 11-day break
Over the Easter holidays in April, you are able to get 11-days off work from Thursday 9th April until Sunday 19th April by taking just five days off work.
That’s because we have two bank holidays on Friday 10 April (Good Friday), and Monday 13 April (Easter Monday) and you will also have two weekend within this period; 11/12 April and 18/19 April.
May 2020 – take ten days off for an 18-day holiday
Fancy taking most of May out of the office? Well here is how to take nearly three weeks out from Friday 8th May until Monday 25th.
This year, the first bank holiday in May falls on Friday 8th May (VE Day), while the second falls on Monday 25th May. Add this in with the three weekends that fall during this period; 9/10 May, 16/17 May, and 23/24 May and you will only need to book ten days.
Dates to book off work: Monday 11 May, Tuesday 12 May, Wednesday 13 May, Thursday 14 May, Friday 15 May, Monday 18 May, Tuesday 19 May, Wednesday 20 May, Thursday 21 May, Friday 22 May.
August/September 2020 – take four days off and get nine days holiday
Using the August Bank Holiday and the weekends before and after will give you a break from Saturday 29th August until Sunday 6th September by taking just four days of annual leave.
Monday 31st August is the Bank Holiday with two weekends: 29/30 August and 5/6 September.
Dates to book off work: You only need to take off; Tuesday 1 September, Wednesday 2 September, Thursday 3 September, Friday 4 September.
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