{"id":74699,"date":"2025-02-07T23:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=74699"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:46:29","slug":"how-to-maximise-your-annual-leave-using-uk-bank-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/how-to-maximise-your-annual-leave-using-uk-bank-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"How to maximise your annual leave using UK bank holidays in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Compared to most countries, the UK has few bank holidays \u2013 just eight a year. That\u2019s why, for many travel lovers, making the most of these national days off is crucial.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aligning your annual leave with public holidays and weekends gives you an extended break from work, making it ideal for booking a big trip that you\u2019ll remember long after the year ends<em>. <\/em>Just make sure you submit your leave requests before your co-workers do!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Take off 29 to 31 December (2025) and 2 January for an 11-day break.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easter<\/strong>: Take 30 March to 2 April or 7 to 10 April off for a ten-day break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early May and spring bank holidays:<\/strong> Take off either 5 to 8 May or 26 to 29 May for a nine-day break.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer bank holiday:<\/strong> Take off 1 to 4 September for a nine-day break.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Christmas Day and Boxing Day:<\/strong> Take off 21 to 24 December and 29 to 31 December off for a 16-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410.jpg\" alt=\"A group of hikers in Tasmania's Cradle Mountain National Park\" class=\"wp-image-74662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-australia_tasmania_cradle-mountain-overland-trek-1030410-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trek along walking trails in the World Heritage-listed Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January \u2013 New Year\u2019s Day&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2026 starts on a Thursday \u2013 a disruption to the work week, if you ask us. So why not book the other four days off and ring in the New Year with an eleven-day holiday? It\u2019s the perfect amount of time to <a href=\"\/colombia\/cafe-colombia-160462\">explore Colombia\u2019s towns, cities and coffee region.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also go Down Under, where summer is in full swing. In just a week, you can cover a lot of ground in <a href=\"\/australia\/tasmania-adventure-160894\">Tasmania<\/a>, balancing beach time with action in places like Wineglass Bay and Cradle Mountain.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you can head to South East Asia. Maybe spend a few days exploring at your own pace and then join a <a href=\"\/thailand\/sail-ko-phi-phi-phuket-162441\">five-day Intrepid trip in Thailand<\/a>, where you can soak up some vitamin D on a catamaran.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-no-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"PZST\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/PZST.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzst\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Tasmania Adventure<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">6 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzst\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"GGSS\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/GGSS.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggss\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Cafe Colombia<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">9 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/ggss\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"TSSY\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/TSSY.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/tssy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Sail Ko Phi Phi to Phuket<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">4 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/tssy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April \u2013 Easter&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use four days of annual leave to turn two public holidays into ten days off work \u2013 the magic of leave-hacking maths. With double-digit days off, you can also travel slightly further afield.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect month to take one of Intrepid\u2019s most popular trips, the <a href=\"\/vietnam\/vietnam-express-southbound-160324\">Vietnam Express Southbound<\/a>, as the weather is cooler and drier than in the summer. The same can be said for Morocco \u2013 and if you have children and they\u2019re on school holidays, why not take them with you on a family trip? A camel ride alongside the Atlantic Ocean is sure to become a core memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water.jpg\" alt=\"A traveller admires the sunset in Santorini, while carrying a classic Intrepid tote.\" class=\"wp-image-74660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-Greece-Santorini-sunset-traveller-facing-water-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skip town to watch the sunset in Santorini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May \u2013 Early May bank holiday and spring bank holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only having to work two Mondays in May is pretty sweet, but booking holidays utilising the bank holiday Mondays is even sweeter. You can enjoy a nine-day break if you take off either the 5 to 8 or 26 to 29 May \u2013 which, coincidentally, is the best time for a summer holiday before the tourists descend.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular European summer spots like <a href=\"\/portugal\/premium-portugal-160160\">Portugal<\/a> and <a href=\"\/greece\/athens-santorini-160037\">Greece<\/a> are typically milder, more affordable and less crowded in May. You can also kick off the summer by eating your way around <a href=\"\/south-korea\/south-korea-real-food-adventure-160778\">South Korea<\/a> or snorkelling in beautiful <a href=\"\/indonesia\/beautiful-bali-160411\">Bali<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August \u2013 summer bank holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The summer bank holiday is the last hurrah, a final chance to turn summer hopes into realities. Get another nine-day break from the daily grind by taking off 1 to 4 September.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adriatic Sea is warmest at the end of summer, making a sailing adventure around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/croatia\/croatia-sailing-adventure-dubrovnik-split-160025\">Croatian islands<\/a> especially appealing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/croatia\/croatia-slovenia-160048\">Croatia\u2019s national parks<\/a> are also worth a visit. If you like your nature with a little more wildlife, consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/kenya\/kenya-wildlife-safari-159966\">Kenyan safari<\/a>. Late August falls within the peak of the Great Migration, so you can expect to see plenty of wildebeest and zebras in the Maasai Mara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310.jpg\" alt=\"A group of Intrepid travellers and their leader admire the Taj Mahal from afar.\" class=\"wp-image-74704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Intrepid-Travel-India-Agra-Taj-Mahal-sunrise-9310-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See out the year in style in India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December \u2013 Christmas Day and Boxing Day&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving annual leave for the end of the year is hard \u2013 it can be tempting to use it all up when the sun is out \u2013 but your self-restraint will be rewarded. Get a 16-day holiday by booking off the days before and after Christmas (21 to 24 and 29 to 31).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Escape the cold with a <a href=\"\/sri-lanka\/best-sri-lanka-160367\">Sri Lanka getaway<\/a>, where you can summit Lion Rock in Sigiriya and cycle through the ancient city ruins of Anuradhapura. Or check out <a href=\"\/india\/classic-rajasthan-160585\">Northern India\u2019s hotspots<\/a>, like the Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid Mosque, while the country is cooler.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspired to maximise your time off? Join a <a href=\"\/destinations\">small group adventure<\/a>&nbsp;with Intrepid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swap long weekends for epic adventures. 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