The year has already progressed, but it is still possible to plan a long vacation without compromising too many working days. With a good strategy, it is possible to enjoy 35 days of rest by spending just 10 days on vacation, taking advantage of holidays and holidays throughout the year.
According to the magazine, which specializes in lifestyle, the key is to organize vacation days around holidays, transforming weekends or isolated days into longer periods of rest. According to the same source, those who plan in advance can optimize their free time without impacting their professional life too much.
Holy Week and May
Holy Week presents the first opportunity of the year. The April 3rd and 5th holidays allow you to create a four-day rest period if a day off is taken the previous Thursday, ensuring an extended break.
The May 1st holiday falls on a Friday, allowing three consecutive days of rest without the need to resort to vacation days.
June extended
The month of June offers the greatest combination of rest days. With holidays on June 4th and 10th, three days of vacation can be taken (June 5th, 8th and 9th), creating a period of seven consecutive days of rest, from Thursday to the following Wednesday.
Autumn and October
The October 5th holiday falls on a Monday, allowing you to extend the weekend from Saturday to Monday without resorting to vacation days. This is an opportunity for a short but strategic rest, ideal for those who want a break without compromising the month of work.
December and Christmas
The end of the year offers new opportunities. The December 1st Tuesday holiday allows for four days off if a holiday day is taken on the previous Monday, and the same applies to the December 8th holiday.
For Christmas and New Year, the holidays of December 25th and January 1st, 2027, both Fridays, allow you to create a period of ten days of rest with just four days of vacation.
The importance of planning
Planning in advance allows you not only to optimize rest days, but also to reduce travel and accommodation costs. Booking early ensures a better choice of dates, avoids overcrowded periods and offers more flexibility to adjust personal or family plans.
Strategy to maximize holidays
Those who organize their vacation calendar based on public holidays can create small “bubbles” of rest throughout the year, even in the busiest months. This type of strategy allows you to alternate short periods of leisure with work weeks without long interruptions, making the year more balanced and sustainable from a professional point of view.
By following these combinations, it is possible to enjoy 35 days of rest by spending just 10 vacation days, making the most of national holidays and holidays. Planning now allows you to ensure better availability of accommodation and transport, making busy periods such as Holy Week and Christmas easier to organize.
