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With strategic planning you can make the most of your vacation days. If you make the most of holidays and bridge days, you can enjoy more days off.
05.01.2024 05.45
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The New Year offers countless opportunities to make the most of your vacation days. With proper planning, the number of days off can increase significantly. Here are some tips on how to make the most of your vacation days.
Take advantage of weekends and holidays
In January you can enjoy nine days off with just four days of vacation, from December 30th to January 7th. After a dry period with no window days or holidays in February and March, April offers opportunities for recovery. With only four days of vacation, from March 30th to April 7th, there are nine days of free time. May can also benefit from good planning. May 1st falls on a Wednesday and with four days off from April 27th to May 5th there are nine days off. Ascension Day on May 9 is a Thursday. An extra vacation day on Friday results in an extra-long weekend.
With four days of vacation – nine days off in a row
In August there is an opportunity for longer summer holidays. Assumption Day on August 15 is a Thursday. With four days of vacation you can take nine days in a row from August 10th to 18th. In November, All Saints' Day falls on a Friday. With four days of vacation, from October 26th to November 3rd, there are nine days off.
Christmas is auspicious
Christmas and New Year 2024 are favorable. You can take a nine-day break from work with three days of vacation from December 21st to 29th. With seven days of vacation between December 21 and January 6, 2025, you can even take 17 days in a row.