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Annual Leave Planner

Pick how many days of leave you can take and see, for each public holiday in the United States, the longest break, which days to take off, and where that trip length can take you.

Days of leave you can take

With 2 days of leave, the longest break is Sat, November 7 ~ Wed, November 11: 5 days off.

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  1. Longest

    Veterans Day

    Sat, November 7 ~ Wed, November 11

    5 days2 leave days
    1. S7
    2. S8
    3. M9
    4. T10
    5. W11

    Take off: Mon, Nov 9, Tue, Nov 10

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  2. Thanksgiving Day

    Wed, November 25 ~ Sun, November 29

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W25
    2. T26
    3. F27
    4. S28
    5. S29

    Take off: Wed, Nov 25, Fri, Nov 27

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  3. Christmas Day

    Wed, December 23 ~ Sun, December 27

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W23
    2. T24
    3. F25
    4. S26
    5. S27

    Take off: Wed, Dec 23, Thu, Dec 24

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  4. New Year's Day

    Wed, December 30, 2026 ~ Sun, January 3, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W30
    2. T31
    3. F1
    4. S2
    5. S3

    Take off: Wed, Dec 30, Thu, Dec 31

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

11 more long weekends

  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Thu, January 14, 2027 ~ Mon, January 18, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T14
    2. F15
    3. S16
    4. S17
    5. M18

    Take off: Thu, Jan 14, Fri, Jan 15

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  2. Washington's Birthday

    Thu, February 11, 2027 ~ Mon, February 15, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T11
    2. F12
    3. S13
    4. S14
    5. M15

    Take off: Thu, Feb 11, Fri, Feb 12

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  3. Memorial Day

    Thu, May 27, 2027 ~ Mon, May 31, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T27
    2. F28
    3. S29
    4. S30
    5. M31

    Take off: Thu, May 27, Fri, May 28

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  4. Juneteenth

    Wed, June 16, 2027 ~ Sun, June 20, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W16
    2. T17
    3. F18
    4. S19
    5. S20

    Take off: Wed, Jun 16, Thu, Jun 17

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  5. Independence Day

    Thu, July 1, 2027 ~ Mon, July 5, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T1
    2. F2
    3. S3
    4. S4
    5. M5

    Take off: Thu, Jul 1, Fri, Jul 2

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  6. Labor Day

    Thu, September 2, 2027 ~ Mon, September 6, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T2
    2. F3
    3. S4
    4. S5
    5. M6

    Take off: Thu, Sep 2, Fri, Sep 3

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  7. Columbus Day

    Thu, October 7, 2027 ~ Mon, October 11, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. T7
    2. F8
    3. S9
    4. S10
    5. M11

    Take off: Thu, Oct 7, Fri, Oct 8

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  8. Veterans Day

    Wed, November 10, 2027 ~ Sun, November 14, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W10
    2. T11
    3. F12
    4. S13
    5. S14

    Take off: Wed, Nov 10, Fri, Nov 12

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  9. Thanksgiving Day

    Wed, November 24, 2027 ~ Sun, November 28, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W24
    2. T25
    3. F26
    4. S27
    5. S28

    Take off: Wed, Nov 24, Fri, Nov 26

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  10. Christmas Day

    Wed, December 22, 2027 ~ Sun, December 26, 2027

    5 days2 leave days
    1. W22
    2. T23
    3. F24
    4. S25
    5. S26

    Take off: Wed, Dec 22, Thu, Dec 23

    Worth it for 4 nights, 5 days estimate per person, flights included

  11. New Year's Day

    Wed, December 29, 2027 ~ Fri, December 31, 2027

    3 days2 leave days
    1. W29
    2. T30
    3. F31

    Take off: Wed, Dec 29, Thu, Dec 30

    A two day break suits a trip close to home better than a flight abroad.

Holidays are the United States's official public holidays announced through December 31, 2027. Amounts are regional estimates; the flight and hotel buttons open a live search for those exact dates.

Questions

How long a break does 1 day of leave buy around the United States's holidays?
Take leave around Thanksgiving Day, Thu, November 26 ~ Sun, November 29, for 4 days off in a row. Days to take off: Fri, Nov 27.
How long a break do 2 days of leave buy around the United States's holidays?
Take leave around Veterans Day, Sat, November 7 ~ Wed, November 11, for 5 days off in a row. Days to take off: Mon, Nov 9, Tue, Nov 10.
How long a break do 3 days of leave buy around the United States's holidays?
Take leave around Veterans Day, Fri, November 6 ~ Wed, November 11, for 6 days off in a row. Days to take off: Fri, Nov 6, Mon, Nov 9, Tue, Nov 10.
When are the United States's remaining substitute holidays?
Fri, June 18, 2027 (Juneteenth), Mon, July 5, 2027 (Independence Day), Fri, December 24, 2027 (Christmas Day), Fri, December 31, 2027 (New Year's Day).
How is this worked out?
Weekends, public holidays and substitute holidays are free; leave is spent only on the weekdays between them, and for each holiday the longest unbroken stretch is kept, using fewer leave days when two are as long. Destinations are the ones whose flight the break is long enough for, low season first.
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