Overview
- Career site targetJobs outlines a 2026 plan that clusters annual leave with weekends and bank holidays to yield up to 63 days off from 28 days of leave.
- The advice applies to a standard five‑day workweek in England and Wales and hinges on manager approval, with social media users noting fairness concerns if many people request the same dates.
- Key 2026 bank holidays in England and Wales are Jan 1, Apr 3, Apr 6, May 4, May 25, Aug 31, Dec 25 and the Boxing Day substitute on Dec 28.
- Early examples include booking Friday Jan 2 for a four‑day break and using eight leave days around Easter—Mar 30–Apr 2 and Apr 7–10—to secure 16 consecutive days off.
- Further options include May 5–8 and May 26–29 for two nine‑day stretches, Sept 1–4 after the Aug 31 holiday for another nine‑day break, and Dec 21–24 plus Dec 29–31 for 16 days off using seven leave days.