{"id":139833,"date":"2025-03-17T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/how-to-maximise-uk-bank-holidays\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:03:07","slug":"how-to-maximise-uk-bank-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=139833","title":{"rendered":"How to maximise UK bank holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\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><\/p>\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!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key dates<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Day:<\/strong> Take off 30 to 31 December (2024) and 2 to 3 January for a nine-day break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easter<\/strong>: Take 14 to 17 April or 22 to 25 April off for a 10-day break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early May and spring bank holidays:<\/strong> Take off either 6 to 9 May or 27 to 30 May for a nine-day break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summer bank holiday:<\/strong> Take off 26 to 29 August for a nine-day break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas Day and Boxing Day:<\/strong> Take off 22 to 24 December, 29 to 31 December and January 2 (2026) off for a 16-day holiday.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74662 lazy\" 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\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"lazyload 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\" data-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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">January \u2013 New Year\u2019s Day\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>2025 starts on a Wednesday \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 a nine-day holiday? It\u2019s the perfect amount of time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/colombia\/cafe-colombia-160462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explore Columbia\u2019s towns, cities and coffee region.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\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=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/australia\/tasmania-adventure-160894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tasmania<\/a>, balancing beach time with action in places like Wineglass Bay and Cradle Mountain.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or you can head to South East Asia. Maybe spend a few days exploring at your own pace and then join a five-day Intrepid trip in Thailand, where you can soak up some vitamin D on a catamaran.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April \u2013 Easter\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Use four days of annual leave to turn two public holidays into 10 days off work \u2013 the magic of leave-hacking maths. With double-digit days off, you can also travel slightly further afield.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the perfect month to take one of Intrepid\u2019s most popular trips, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/morocco\/morocco-family-holiday-149855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74660 lazy\" 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\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"lazyload 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\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skip town to watch the sunset in Santorini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May \u2013 Early May bank holiday and spring bank holiday\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\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 6 to 9 or 27 to 30 May \u2013 which, coincidentally, is the best time for a summer holiday before the tourists descend.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Popular European summer spots like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/portugal\/premium-portugal-160160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portugal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/greece\/athens-santorini-160037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/south-korea\/south-korea-real-food-adventure-152234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Korea<\/a> or snorkelling in beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/indonesia\/beautiful-bali-160411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bali<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August \u2013 summer bank holiday\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\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 26 to 29 August.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Croatian islands<\/a> especially appealing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/croatia\/croatia-slovenia-160048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kenyan safari<\/a>. Late August falls within the peak of the Great Migration, so you can expect to see wildebeest and zebras in Masai Mara.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74704 lazy\" 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\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" class=\"lazyload 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\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See out the year in style in India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">December \u2013 Christmas Day and Boxing Day\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\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 Christmas (22 to 24), after Christmas (29 to 31) and January 2 2026.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Escape the cold with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/sri-lanka\/best-sri-lanka-160367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/india\/classic-rajasthan-160585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern India\u2019s hotspots<\/a>, like the Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid Mosque, while the country is cooler.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspired to maximise your time off? Join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/destinations\">small group adventure<\/a>\u00a0with Intrepid.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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