How to get a whopping 59 DAYS of leave using only 28 in 2025
There are a few conditions
If you love your holidays, then you might want to get in quickly with booking your annual leave for 2025. Here we take a look at how to maximise your annual leave next year, but of course there are a few conditions. Don't worry if you can't fulfil all the conditions, you can still maximise your leave with some careful planning.
In 2024 we have the fewest number of Bank Holidays since 2021, following the extra holidays in recent years for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the King's Coronation.
As much as some of us might like our jobs, a day off is always greatly appreciated, so if you work Monday to Friday and have English/Welsh Bank Holidays off, then you could potentially get 59 days off using just 28 days annual leave. Here's how...
January 2025: Wednesday 1st January - Sunday 5th January
With one Bank Holiday and two days annual leave, you can enjoy five full days off work at the beginning of the year.
April 2025: Saturday 12th April - 27th April
Thanks to Easter, where we get two Bank Holidays, by booking Monday 14th April - Thursday 17th April and Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th April off, you can enjoy a massive 16 days off by just booking eight.
May/June 2025: Saturday 3rd May - Monday 11th May / Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June
Another month with two Bank Holidays is May, and by taking off Tuesday 6th May - 9th May and Tuesday 27th May - 30th May you can enjoy a total of nine days off around each Bank Holiday.
August 2025: Saturday 23rd August - Sunday 31st August
With another Bank Holiday in August, by booking Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th August off you can enjoy nine days off in total.
December 2025: Saturday 20th December - 1st January 2026
With the Christmas Day and Boxing Day Bank Holidays, and the New Year's Day one on 1st January 2026, you can book just six days off on 22nd - 24th December and 29th - 31st December, to enjoy 13 days off!
As mentioned there are a few conditions for this to work, you must work Monday to Friday, and have the English/Welsh Bank Holidays off, but if you do, it's possible to get a massive 59 days off, using just 28 days annual leave!
You'll have to be quick though, because it's likely that your workmates will also be requesting these days off!
Take a look through TV shows we can't wait to return:
Clarkson's Farm
Series three of Clarkson's Farm will be split into two parts. The first four episodes will be available on Prime Video on Friday 3rd May, whilst the final four episodes will land on Friday 10th May.
The Responder
Following a successful first series in 2022, BBC bosses have confirmed Martin Freeman's The Responder will return for a second series. Martin will return as PC Chris Carson when series two lands on Sunday 5th May 2024.
I Kissed A Girl
Following the success of I Kissed A Boy in 2023, BBC bosses were quick to reveal an all-female version of the show would be landing in 2024, titled I Kissed A Girl. Hosted by Dannii Minogue, the series will land Sunday on 5th May 2024.
Bridgerton
Series three of hit Netflix drama Bridgerton can't come quick enough! After first look images for series three were released in June 2023, many thought it could land in December. However, bosses have now confirmed part one will land 16th May 2024, with part two arriving a month later on 13th June.
The Umbrella Academy
Showrunner Steven Blackman announced that The Umbrella Academy would be getting a fourth and final series. He said: "We've got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes."
It's now been confirmed the show will begin on 8th August 2024!
Heartstopper
After production started in 2023, in March 2024, Netflix bosses confirmed the third series of Heartstopper will land in October this year!
Love Is Blind: UK
Following six incredible US versions of reality show Love Is Blind, Netflix bosses confirmed last year that a UK version was in the works, with married couple Emma and Matt Willis as hosts.
Bosses have now revealed the show will begin in August 2024!
Emily In Paris
Oui - we are being gifted with another season of Emily In Paris! With three seasons now streaming on Netflix, fans can expect a fourth season to arrive in 2024. Details about filming and season four's release are yet to be confirmed.
The Night Agent
After series one was Netflix's most-watched show of 2023, bosses were quick to commission The Night Agent for a second series, which is due out in 2024. Although we don't have an official start date just yet, in February, bosses confirmed production had started!
Squid Game
Another roaring Netflix success, Squid Game had us all hooked when it was released in 2021. Breaking records and topping streaming charts, the show proved incredibly popular and after THAT ending, left us all wanting more.
Show creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed that season two is officially happening, and has even hinted of 'talks' over a third season! In January 2024, Netflix bosses confirmed series two will land in 2024.
Stranger Things
Netflix bosses confirmed in January 2023 that the fifth and final series of Stranger Things had officially started production! Despite this, there's still no word yet on a release date.
Celebrity Race Across The World
Following the successful first series in September 2023, BBC bosses recommissioned Celebrity Race Across The World for a second series! Although not many details have been released just yet, filming is expected to take place in early 2024.
Hijack
Following series one back in June 2023, Apple TV bosses have now confirmed Idris Elba will return for a second series of Hijack! No plot or start date has been announced just yet, but reports are rife that production will begin soon.
Gavin & Stacey
Five years after THAT cliffhanger ending of the last Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, rumours of rife that Ruth Jones and James Corden have reunited for a new episode in 2024. Deadline are reporting the episode will be filmed in the summer, with the episode due to air at Christmas 2024.
House of the Dragon
After filming took place in 2023, it's now been revealed that series two of House of the Dragon will land on 17th June 2024.
Unforgotten
Following the tense ending to series five in April 2023, ITV/STV bosses were quick to reveal drama series Unforgotten had been commissioned for a sixth series. Filming started in March 2024, so we imagine the new episodes could land later in the year.
Black Mirror
In March 2024, Netflix bosses revealed a seventh series of Black Mirror will land in 2025, with one of the episodes set to be a sequel to series four episode USS Callister. No official date has been announced just yet.
Gladiators
Following the hugely successful first series, BBC bosses were quick to announce Gladiators had been commissioned for a second series! Although there's no official start date, it's understood filming will take place in Summer 2024.
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