Yahoo Finance How to turn 9 days of annual leave into 27 days off
Mixing your annual leave with public holidays can give you far more time to rest and relax.
With some clever planning, Aussies can maximise their time off work next year and enjoy some well-deserved holidays.
By booking annual leave strategically in line with public holidays, Aussies can more than double their time off without dipping into their annual leave too much.
So, if you’re looking to plan ahead you might want to take these days off.
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Maximise your annual leave
Below is a simple guide to when you should book your leave. Weekends and public holidays are listed, along with the days you should capitalise on.
December/January 2023:
Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26 - Boxing Day
Wednesday, December 27 - Annual leave
Thursday, December 28 - Annual leave
Friday, December 29 - Annual leave
Saturday, December 30 - Weekend
Sunday, December 31 - Weekend
Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Holiday length: 8 days
Annual leave used: 3 days
Friday, January 26 - Australia Day
Saturday, January 27 - Weekend
Sunday, January 28 - Weekend
Monday, January 29 - Annual leave
Holiday length: 4 days
Annual leave used: 1 day
March/April
Thursday, March 28 - Annual leave
Friday, March 29 - Good Friday
Saturday, March 30 - Weekend
Sunday, March 31 - Weekend
Monday, April 1 - Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 2
Holidays length: 6 days
Annual leave used: 2 days
Thursday, April 25 - Anzac Day
Friday, April 26 - Annual leave
Saturday, April 27 - Weekend
Sunday, April 29 - Weekend
Holiday length: 4 days
Annual leave used: 1 day
June
Friday, June 7 - Annual leave
Saturday, June 8 - Weekend
Sunday, June 9 - Weekend
Monday, June 10 - King's Birthday
Tuesday, June 11 - Annual leave
Holiday length: 5 days
Annual leave used: 2 day
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