Fed up of working around the clock with little reward? We might not be able to help you secure a new job but we can help you maximise your holiday allowance in 2024, and you’ll only annoy a few of your coworkers by travelling all over in the process… 

We’ve found a way for you to game your HR department and effectively turn your holiday allowance in 2024 into 40+ blissful days off. Here’s how:

2024 Bank Holidays
Monday 1ST JANUARY – NEW YEAR’S DAY
FRIDAY 29th March – GOOD FRIDAY
MONDAY 1st APRIL – EASTER MONDAY
MONDAY 6th MAY – EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 27th May – SPRING BANK HOLIDAY
MONDAY 26TH AUGUST – SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY
Wednesday 25th DECEMBER – Christmas Day
Thursday 26TH DECEMBER – Boxing Day

Easter – 10 days holiday for 4 days holiday entitlement

Let’s deal with 2024’s first bank holiday (after New Year’s Day) – Easter. It’s a good’un too as we always automatically get a four day long weekend. 

Extend your holiday allowance further this year and bag yourself a ten day holiday for using just four days of your allowance.

Book off the following:
Monday 25th – Thursday 28th March 
OR
Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th April

Early May Bank Holiday – 9 days for the price of 4

The early May bank holiday offers an opportunity to grab some extra days. Burn four days but get nine days back. Your co-workers will be green with envy that you’ve only been for a couple of weeks…

Book off the following: 
Tuesday 7th May
Wednesday 8th May
Thursday 9th May
Friday 10th May

Spring Bank Holiday – another 9 days off using 4 days of hols

The second May bank holiday has rolled around and it’s time for you to eke out most of your holiday by bagging yourself another nine days off. And guess what? You’ll only use four days of holiday allowance.

Book off the following: 
Tuesday 28th May
Wednesday 28th MAy
Thursday 30th May
Friday 31st May

Summer Bank Holiday – Here’s how to get another 9 days off using just 4 holiday allowance

You know the drill now, take four days holiday and drive to Gatwick after work on Friday.

book off the following:
Tuesday 27th August
Wednesday 28th August
Thursday 29th August
Friday 30th August

And It’s Christmas Again – 5 days holiday allowance for 12 days away

Make Christmas extra special and book off the days in between for a lengthy 12 days off.

book off the following:
Monday 23rd December
Tuesday 24th December
Friday 27th December
Monday 30th December
Tuesday 31st December

Now that you’ve hacked your holiday allowance, here’s some travel inspiration…


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