Like most travelers, I’m determined to maximize my vacation days in 2025. The key to making the most of your paid time off—whether you’re hoping to plan lengthy bucket-list trips or are ...

We all wish we could vacation more and work less, whether you've got a mere two weeks of paid time off or lack the flexibility ... PTO as early as possible to increase the chances of it getting ...

As Travel and Leisure explains, employees can maximize their PTO by taking time off around public holidays. In December 2024 and January 2025, for example, they can take off December 30 and ...

To help you prepare for the year ahead, we round up the full list of federal holidays and also offer some savvy paid time off (PTO) hacks you can use to maximize the amount of time you’ll be ...

Here are the days to request off to maximize your time away from work while using just 15 vacation days. PTO Request: Friday, Dec. 26 Consecutive Days Off: 5 days (Dec. 25–28) If you also have ...

If you work a job with limited paid time off, you have to be strategic about using it, whether you want to have more short breaks throughout the year or have an extended trip planned that requires ...

yet nearly half of workers who get paid time off from their employer don’t end up taking all the days they’re offered. According to Expedia, Americans receive, on average, 12 days off a ...

Though employers don't always give federal holidays off, most schools do. Taking advantage of them can extend some vacations to up to nine days while only using three or four days of paid time off.