Annual leave maximiser
Stretch your annual leave further. We line up 2026’s bank holidays with weekends to show you exactly which days to book for the longest possible breaks — then go find a cheap flight to fill them.
Your 20-day plan for 2026
Book 17 days → enjoy 40 days off
That’s 23free days from weekends & public holidays across 5 breaks.
- In your plan
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
4 days off
- Book off:
- 1 day (Fri 2 Jan)
- Holidays used:
- New Year's Day
- In your plan
Sat 14 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
9 days off
- Book off:
- 4 days (Mon 16 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar, Fri 20 Mar)
- Holidays used:
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Needs 8 more
Sat 28 Mar – Sun 12 Apr
16 days off
- Book off:
- 8 days (Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr, Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr)
- Holidays used:
- Good Friday, Easter Monday
- In your plan
Sat 2 May – Sun 10 May
9 days off
- Book off:
- 4 days (Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May)
- Holidays used:
- Early May Bank Holiday
- In your plan
Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May
9 days off
- Book off:
- 4 days (Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May)
- Holidays used:
- Spring Bank Holiday
- In your plan
Sat 11 Jul – Sun 19 Jul
9 days off
- Book off:
- 4 days (Tue 14 Jul, Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul)
- Holidays used:
- Battle of the Boyne
- Needs 4 more
Sat 29 Aug – Sun 6 Sep
9 days off
- Book off:
- 4 days (Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep)
- Holidays used:
- Summer Bank Holiday
- Needs 7 more
Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
16 days off
- Book off:
- 7 days (Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec)
- Holidays used:
- Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, New Year's Day
Public holiday dates from Nager.Date. Always double-check your employer’s recognised holidays before booking.
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