How to more than double your annual leave and get 63 days off work in 2026
How to turn 28 days of annual leave into 63 next year
- Savvy planning of annual leave in 2026 can transform 28 days of holiday into 63 days off by strategically utilising bank holidays.
- Taking 2 January off provides a four-day New Year break, while booking eight days around Easter can result in 16 consecutive days off.
- Both the early and late May bank holidays offer opportunities for nine-day breaks by taking just four days of annual leave each time.
- The Summer bank holiday in August can be extended to a nine-day break by booking four days off in early September.
- Christmas 2026 allows for a 16-day holiday by using only seven days of annual leave, though early booking is strongly recommended due to high demand.