Annual leave hacks for 2024
Want to spend Easter in Bali? How does a bank holiday in Japan sound? Make the most of your annual leave for 2024 (and level up your travels!) with Intrepid.
To help with your planning, we’ve crunched the numbers so you can get the most out of the UK’s public holidays for 2024.
January – New Year’s Day
Days to take off:
New Year’s Day: Take off 2 – 5 January for a nine-day holiday
Put your best foot forward and start the new year off in true Intrepid style. Bring in 2024 as you trace the outline of the Golden Triangle in India, lounge on the white sand beaches of Costa Rica or trek the Torres Del Paine in Patagonia. If you’re lucky enough to be in Scotland, you also have 2 January off as well. After making it through another year at work, you deserve a trip away!
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March – St Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland)
Days to take off:
St Patrick’s Day: Take off 19 – 22 March for a nine-day holiday
Craving an early start to spring? With a few extra days off in late March, swap up your scenery and give yourself just that. Cycle through the vibrancy of north Vietnam, swing through the Sahara in Morocco or watch hot air balloons fill the Cappadocia sky in Turkey.
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April – Easter
Days to take off:
Easter: Take off 2 – 5 April for a ten-day holiday
Extend your Easter break and swap chocolates for pasteis de nata in Portugal, experience blissful beaches and villages in Bali or explore Wadi Rum’s dramatic landscape in Jordan.
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May – Spring Bank Holidays
Days to take off:
Early May bank holiday: Take off 7 – 10 May for a nine-day holiday
Spring bank holiday: Take off 28 – 31 May for a nine-day holiday
Bookend your month with unforgettable getaways for the bank holidays. Use early May to sail around the Galapagos Islands, cruise along the gorgeous beaches of Greece or dive into la dolce vita in southern Italy. Later in the month, you might sample your way through Japan’s iconic cuisine or pedal through southern France’s picturesque landscapes.
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July – Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
Days to take off:
Battle of the Boyne: Take off 8 – 11 July and for a nine-day holiday
Why not snap the mid-year slump with a well-earned break? During early June, you could embark along Spain’s iconic Camino de Santiago, marvel at the vastness of Kenya’s Masai Mara plains or soak in colour of Brazil and Argentina’s vibrant cities. How’s that for a holiday?
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August – Summer bank holiday (excl. Scotland)
Days to take off:
Summer bank holiday: Take off 27 – 30 August for a nine-day holiday
Make the most of summer and stretch your bank holiday further. By taking a few days off, you could roam through Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, encounter Uganda’s rare mountain gorillas or relax along the southern Balkan’s glistening coastline.
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December – Christmas and New Year’s Day
Days to take off:
Christmas and New Year’s Day: Take off 23 – 24 December, 27 December, 30 – 31 December and 2 – 3 January 2025 for a 16-day holiday
You’ve made it! The end of the year is here, and it’d only be right to reward your efforts – the holiday season is prime time for an adventure. Why not walk along glaciers in Iceland? How about a journey through the natural beauty of Botswana? Or, navigate through the history and heritage of Vietnam. Work hard, but holiday harder.
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