Here’s how to maximise your time off (Picture: Getty)
Even though the festive period hasn’t yet come to an end, many hard working Brits will be looking forward to their potential time off work in 2025.
Those who automatically get bank holidays off work as part of their employment contract can make the most of them to maximise their annual leave.
This method, unfortunately, is no good for people who aren’t entitled to take bank holidays off.
But if you plan your holidays properly, you’ll be able to get 48 days off work in 2025 for just 21 days of annual leave.
This time off also includes weekends, which again means this method won’t work if you’re contracted to work on Saturdays or Sundays.
Here’s the full list of bank holidays in England and Wales next year – and how to use them to maximise your holiday.
Full list of Bank Holidays in England and Wales in 2025
Wednesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Friday, April 18 – Good Friday
Monday, April 21 – Easter Monday
Monday, May 5 – Early May bank holiday
Monday, May 26 – Spring bank holiday
Monday, August 25 – Summer bank holiday
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Friday, December 26 – Boxing Day
Days to book as annual leave in 2025
Monday, April 14 to Thursday, April 17: Booking four days annual leave will give you a ten-day break between April 12 and April 21.
Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9: Booking four days off will bag you nine days of holiday between May 3 and May 11.
Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23: Booking five days of annual leave will get you a ten-day holiday between May 17 and May 26.
Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22: Booking five days of annual leave will get you a ten-day summer holiday between August 16 and August 25.
Monday, December 22 to Wednesday, December 24: Thanks to Christmas and Boxing Day falling on Thursday and Friday, booking just three days off will get you a nine-day break over the festive period between December 20 and 28.
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