The King's coronation means an extra bank holiday is quickly approaching and there's a way you can extend your time off - but you need to act fast.
The royal occasion will take place on Saturday, May 6 but the historical event is being marked as a three day affair, bringing the bank Holiday to the following Monday, May 8. If you want a longer stint of time off - you just need to fork up a few days of your annual leave allowance.
If you work Monday to Friday - combining the royal Bank Holiday with extra leave will make for a larger block of time off while missing the least amount of working days.
With May Day, the Monday of that week is also a day off, you could get over a week off by taking just four days holiday - from May 1 to 8, the Mirror reports.
If you're too late to take advantage of May's avalanche of national holidays, then go and grab your diary, as there are plenty of more to come this year. Planning carefully can help you in a big way - but you need to get your skates on.
Many bosses may not be keen to honour short notice requests, but it's worth enquiring as it may come to fruition. If you can't make the magic happen this time, the spring bank holiday arrives and once again offers a juicy opportunity - you can get nine days out of the office with just four days' allowance used up.
It's quite a wait for the next chance with Monday, August 28 saying goodbye to the summer. The final bank holidays in 2023 of course come in December.
You guessed it - you can get ten days off by booking the dates in between Christmas and New Year as Monday, January 1 will also be a holiday.
Read below on how to make the most out of the remaining 2023 Bank Holidays.
May
Act fast if you want to get a week off by using just four days of leave. The Coronation of King Charles takes place in just a few weeks so ask for these dates off if you want a lovely long break.
- Tuesday, May 2
- Wednesday, May 3
- Thursday, May 4
- Friday, May 5
End of May/early June
The next one is the spring bank holiday on Monday, May 29. You can get nine days out of the office with just four days' allowance taken.
- Tuesday, May 30
- Wednesday, May 31
- Thursday, June 1
- Friday, June 2
End of August/early September
Next in the summer is Monday, August 7. Book four dates off and have a nine-day holiday in September:
- Tuesday, August 8
- Wednesday, August 9
- Thursday, August 10
- Friday, September 11
November
St Andrews day falls on Thursday, November 30 and you can get a week off by taking off the following dates:
- Friday, December 1
- Monday, December 4
- Tuesday, December 5
- Wednesday, December 6
December
The Bank Holidays are on Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day) and Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day). You can get ten days off by booking the dates in between Christmas and New Year as Monday, January 1 will also be a holiday.
- Wednesday, December 27
- Thursday, December 28
- Friday, December 29
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