Vacation Planning
Vacation days calculator
Plan your annual leave around public holidays and weekends. See exactly where to spend your vacation days for the longest possible breaks.
Monday–Friday by default. Tick days you also work.
PTO days used
4
Total days away
37
Breaks planned
11
Efficiency
1 : 9.3
PTO days : days off
Spend 4 PTO days → Get 37 days off
That's 9.3× leverage on your time off
Ranked PTO opportunities — United States 2026
- 1
Wed, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 15
November · Veterans Day
Wednesday bridge (2 PTO days)5
days off
In your planSpend 2 PTO days → Get 5 days off
1 PTO day = 2.5 days off
- PTO used
- 2 days
- Efficiency
- 1 PTO day = 2.5 days off
- PTO dates
- Thursday Nov 12, Friday Nov 13
Plan: take Thu Nov 12, Fri Nov 13 after Veterans Day.
Hol11WedPTO12ThuPTO13FriWknd14SatWknd15SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 2
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
January · New Year's Day
Thursday holiday bridge4
days off
In your planSpend 1 PTO day → Get 4 days off
1 PTO day = 4 days off
- PTO used
- 1 day
- Efficiency
- 1 PTO day = 4 days off
- PTO dates
- Friday Jan 2
Plan: take Fri Jan 2 after New Year's Day.
Hol1ThuPTO2FriWknd3SatWknd4SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 3
Thu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29
November · Thanksgiving Day
Thursday holiday bridge4
days off
In your planSpend 1 PTO day → Get 4 days off
1 PTO day = 4 days off
- PTO used
- 1 day
- Efficiency
- 1 PTO day = 4 days off
- PTO dates
- Friday Nov 27
Plan: take Fri Nov 27 after Thanksgiving Day.
Hol26ThuPTO27FriWknd28SatWknd29SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 4
Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19
January · Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Wknd17SatWknd18SunHol19MonWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 5
Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16
February · Washington's Birthday
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Washington's Birthday already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Wknd14SatWknd15SunHol16MonWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 6
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
May · Memorial Day
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Memorial Day already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Wknd23SatWknd24SunHol25MonWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 7
Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21
June · Juneteenth National Independence Day
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Juneteenth National Independence Day already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Hol19FriWknd20SatWknd21SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 8
Fri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5
July · Independence Day observed
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Independence Day observed already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Hol3FriWknd4SatWknd5SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 9
Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7
September · Labor Day
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Labor Day already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Wknd5SatWknd6SunHol7MonWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 10
Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12
October · Columbus Day
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Columbus Day already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Wknd10SatWknd11SunHol12MonWeekend Holiday PTO Work day - 11
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
December · Christmas Day
Free long weekend3
days off
In your plan3-day weekend — no PTO needed
- PTO used
- 0 days
- Efficiency
- 0 PTO days needed
- PTO dates
- None
Christmas Day already creates a long weekend — no PTO needed.
Hol25FriWknd26SatWknd27SunWeekend Holiday PTO Work day
Your PTO planning stays in your browser and is not uploaded.
Plan your vacation days strategically
A handful of vacation days, placed well, can cover a surprising amount of the year. The calculator highlights holidays adjacent to weekends and the one- or two-day bridges that connect them, then ranks each by total days off.
Switch strategies to favour more frequent trips or longer breaks, and tick Saturday or Sunday if you work weekends so the maths stays accurate.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I calculate my vacation days?
- Enter how many vacation (annual leave) days you have, choose your country and year, and the calculator finds the best dates to book around public holidays so you get the most continuous time off.
- What is the difference between vacation days and long weekends?
- Long weekends happen automatically when a holiday lands on a Friday or Monday. Vacation days are the leave you book yourself — this calculator shows where to spend them to bridge holidays into longer breaks.
- Can I plan vacations for a specific year?
- Yes. Choose 2025, 2026, 2027 or 2028 (where holiday data exists) for your country and the planner updates instantly.
- Is my vacation plan kept private?
- Yes. The calculator runs entirely in your browser and your vacation planning is never uploaded.