The year 2022 is almost over, yes really, and whilst many of us are now likely working up until the big day of December 25, there will be more opportunity to take time off work next year.
But before you go booking any time off work, you may want to carefully plan how you're gong to do this.
Because as it turns out, you can actually bag a total of 16 days off just by booking eight days off, provided you do your maths correctly and take advantage of the bank holidays.
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According to the latest research from Frank Recruitment Group – a global leader in resourcing cloud professionals – they have found Scots can further stretch out their time away from work by requesting certain days off around public holidays.
One way workers can do this is by strategically booking off the remainder of the week following both Early May Bank Holiday (Monday 1 May) and the coronation of King Charles III (Monday 8).
There is the chance to double their time off in Spring, thanks to the Early May Bank Holiday (Monday 1 May) and the coronation of King Charles III (Monday May 8) if they take off the Tuesday to Friday following both public holidays. Alternatively, workers could choose one or the other and end up with nine consecutive days off work as the UK weather starts to heat up.
Scots have another opportunity for a nine-day getaway in the height of summer if they request the rest of the week off after the Summer Bank Holiday (Monday August 7).
Scotland has one last chance to use the holiday hack for St Andrew’s Day (Thursday November 30) if they book off Monday through to Wednesday and Friday.
If anyone is hoping to say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 away from work, they could book off the remainder of the week following Christmas Day (Monday December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday December 26), as well as the Tuesday to Friday following New Year (Monday January 1) for 16 days' work-free using just seven days of annual leave. In Scotland, this could even be six days as Tuesday January 2 is a public holiday.
If you're looking ahead to 2024, early planning could see employees take full advantage of their time off through 2024 by applying the same strategy with the easter holidays opening up the chance for a 16-day break, if workers use their annual leave from Monday to Thursday before Good Friday (Friday March 29) and Tuesday to Friday after Easter Monday (Monday April 1). Scotland also has another chance for a nine-day break.
Dates to book off in 2023
- May 2
- May 3
- May 4
- May 5
- Week of August 14
- November 27
- November 28
- November 29
- December 1
- Week of December 25
- January 3
- January 4
- January 5
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