The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends
The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends
In the UK, we are lucky to have an average of 25 days annual leave each year.
Singaporeans have seven days, Filipino’s have just five and, technically, Americans have zero – as it’s the discretion of the employer – but most US workers have around 10 days of annual leave each year.
With around five full weeks of leave, this means we have plenty of time to play with for holidays. But, by booking some strategic days off in 2020, you could effectively double 15 of your annual leave days to have 35 days off.
Below is a guide for how to make the most of your annual leave days in 2020.
Easter weekend
Days to book off: April 14, 15, 16 and 17.
By Easter, Brits are usually ready for a holiday after the normally relentless UK winter. The best way to make the most of your annual leave days is to utilise the days off around the Easter weekend. By taking the four days after Easter Monday off, you can treat yourself to a 10-day holiday.
Any bank holiday weekend
Days to book off: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after the bank holiday weekend.
Take your pick of the Early May, Spring or August bank holiday and turn it into a week-long jaunt to some place new. By taking four days off following the bank holiday, you can turn these four days annual leave into a nine-day vacation.
Best hotel openings of 2020 – in pictures
1/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
Click through the gallery to see the best new hotel openings of 2020 …
LHW Hotels
2/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
3/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
4/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
5/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
6/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
7/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
8/33 W Bali – Ubud, Indonesia
Marriott Hotels
9/33 Xigera Safari Lodges in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xigera
10/33 Xigera Safari Lodges in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xigera
11/33 Can Ferrerata, Mallorca
Can Ferrerata
12/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
13/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
14/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
15/33 Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan, India
Six Senses
16/33 Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan, India
Six Senses
17/33 OZO Maldives, Maldives
ONYX Hospitality Group
18/33 Arctic Bath in Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Arctic Bath
19/33 Arctic Bath in Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Arctic Bath
20/33 Zedwell in London, UK
Zedwell
21/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
22/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
23/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
24/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
25/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
26/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
27/33 Raffles Udaipur, India and Raffles Bali, Indonesia
Images to come. Pictured: Raffles Maldives
Raffles
28/33 Meliá Saïdia Residences in Saïdia, Morocco
Meliá
29/33 Meliá Saïdia Residences in Saïdia, Morocco
Meliá
30/33 ME Dubai in Dubai, UAE
ME Dubai
31/33 ME Dubai in Dubai, UAE
ME Dubai
32/33 Hilton Garden Inn, Faroe Islands
Hilton
33/33 Bvlgari Hotel Paris, France
Bvlgari
1/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
Click through the gallery to see the best new hotel openings of 2020 …
LHW Hotels
2/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
3/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
4/33 The Legian Sire in Lombok, Indonesia
LHW Hotels
5/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
6/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
7/33 Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert, Israel
Six Senses
8/33 W Bali – Ubud, Indonesia
Marriott Hotels
9/33 Xigera Safari Lodges in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xigera
10/33 Xigera Safari Lodges in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Xigera
11/33 Can Ferrerata, Mallorca
Can Ferrerata
12/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
13/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
14/33 Bawah Reserve in the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
Bawah Reserve
15/33 Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan, India
Six Senses
16/33 Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan, India
Six Senses
17/33 OZO Maldives, Maldives
ONYX Hospitality Group
18/33 Arctic Bath in Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Arctic Bath
19/33 Arctic Bath in Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Arctic Bath
20/33 Zedwell in London, UK
Zedwell
21/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
22/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
23/33 Villa Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Villa Copenhagen
24/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
25/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
26/33 The Guardsman in London, UK
The Guardsman
27/33 Raffles Udaipur, India and Raffles Bali, Indonesia
Images to come. Pictured: Raffles Maldives
Raffles
28/33 Meliá Saïdia Residences in Saïdia, Morocco
Meliá
29/33 Meliá Saïdia Residences in Saïdia, Morocco
Meliá
30/33 ME Dubai in Dubai, UAE
ME Dubai
31/33 ME Dubai in Dubai, UAE
ME Dubai
32/33 Hilton Garden Inn, Faroe Islands
Hilton
33/33 Bvlgari Hotel Paris, France
Bvlgari
Christmas 2020
Days to book off: December 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31.
To get two weeks (and three weekends) off work next year – or 16 days in total – you’ll need to use seven days of annual leave. Considering Christmas falls on a Friday next year and Boxing Day will be recognised the following Monday, simply take four days off during the week before Christmas and three days off the following week. As New Year’s Day falls on a Friday, it means you won’t be back at work until January 4, 2021.
