How To Double Your Annual Leave In 2025 Like A Travel Pro
It's not hard to feel like you're constantly running out of annual leave or, when you actually are on holiday, haven't gotten the most out of your time away. If you're looking for a way to double your annual leave in 2025 without having to pay for additional days, then we've got the solution for you.
By planning your holidays around bank holidays, you can gain a few extra days off in the week, and even double you initially intended time off. By incorporating this hack (which many people know about but rarely use), you can maximise your work-life balance for the whole year. Instead of taking three days off during the week, why not have six days off, so you can come back to work properly refreshed?
Here, we break down how to get 65 days off, (If you're entitled to 28 days off work) and get the most out of the bank holidays in 2025:
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January
Bank holiday: January 1
Weekends: December 28-29, January 4-5
Book off: December 30-31 and January 2-3
Days holiday: Nine
April
Bank holiday: April 18 & 21
Weekends: April 12-13
Book off: April 14-17 and April 22-25
Days holiday: 16
May
Bank holiday one: May 5
Weekends: May 3-4
Book off: May 6-9
Days holiday: Nine
Bank holiday two: May 26
Weekends: May 24-25 and May 30-31
Book off: May 27-30
Days holiday: Nine
August
Bank holiday: August 25
Weekends: August 24-24 and 30-31
Book off: August 26-29
Days holiday: Nine
December
Bank holiday: December 25 & 26
Weekends: December 20-21, 27-28
Book off: December 22-24 and 29-31
Days holidays: 13
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