Holiday Strategy

Turn 12 PTO days into 5 real trips.

National holidays bookend most of the best travel windows. Pick your country, pick your year, and see exactly how many vacation days each holiday costs to turn into a proper trip.

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🇺🇸 United States · 2026 strategy

2026 is one of the best years of the decade for PTO arbitrage. Independence Day falls on a Saturday (most companies observe Friday), Christmas on a Friday, and New Year's 2027 on a Friday — meaning the Dec 21–Jan 3 window costs only 7 PTO days for 14 consecutive days off. Start planning the big trip now.

January 2026

Thursday, January 1, 2026

New Year's Day

The PTO play

Take Jan 2 off → 4-day weekend.

Trip idea

Recovery weekend or short ski trip.

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Turn 12 PTO days into 5 real trips.

New Year's Day

All 2026 holidays · 🇺🇸 United States