Make the most of your annual leave allowance by booking off these dates, to turn just 20 days of annual leave into 47 consecutive days away from your desk.
Take a whole week off to celebrate the patron Saint of Ireland; St Patrick's day falls on Friday 17th March this year, so you can book off the 13th-16th March to turn 4 days of annual leave into a 9 day long break.
The next opportunity for a long break comes over Easter, when you can turn 5 days of leave into 10 days off (you'll only need to use up 4 days of your allowance if your employer already gives Good Friday as a paid day off). You'll just need to request off the 7th and 11th-14th April.
Make the most of the early May Bank Holiday, by booking off the following 4 days from 2nd-5th May, and take 9 days away from your desk.
For a final long break in June, take off the 4 days following the early June Bank Holiday. Booking off 6th-9th June will land you 9 days consecutively out of office.
In 2023, Christmas Day and Saint Stephen's day fall on Monday and Tuesday. Taking off the 27th, 28th and 29th December will bank you a whole 10 days away from the office to celebrate Christmas and the New Year, using just 3 days of annual leave.