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Maximize Vacation Days: Turn 11 PTO Days into 44 Vacation Days

Don't waste any more precious free time! What's the best way to save vacation days in 2025? By using them smartly.

In 2025, you can once again make more of your vacation planning with the help of public holidays and bridge days. We'll show you when you need to take time off to get the maximum number of days off.

Below, see how to turn the average of 11 days of paid time off (PTO) into 44 days of vacation in 2025.

National Holidays

January

Take Saturday, December 28th, to Wednesday, January 1st off. Then grab from Saturday, January 18th, to Tuesday, January 21st taking advantage of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday, the 20th.

Vacation Days Taken So Far: Nine, Eight Left of Annual Leave

Best Places To Visit In January: Where To Travel This New Year
January is an excellent month for new beginnings and cheap travel deals. Here you'll find the best places to travel in January as well as, all of our...

February

Take advantage of President's Day on Monday, February 17th, and take off Friday the 14th (Valentine's Day) and extend your trip through Monday, the 17th.

Vacation Days So Far: 13, Seven Left of Annual Leave

Best Places to Visit in February: Where to Travel This Winter
February is a great month for cheap travel deals! Whether you embrace the winter weather and are looking for a ski vacation or you're looking to...

May

Grab Friday, May 23rd through Monday, May 26th (Memorial Day).

Vacation Days So Far: 17, Six Left of Annual Leave

The Best Places to Visit in May: Where to Travel in Late Spring
Whether you're looking for a cheap Caribbean cruise, a Memorial Day weekend getaway, or want to the give the gift of travel for Mother's Day. With...

June

Take Thursday, June 19th (Juneteenth) through Sunday, June 22nd.

Vacation Days So Far: 21, Five Left of Annual Leave

The Best Places to Visit in June: Where to Travel in Early Summer
Kick that June gloom and take advantage of one of our cheap deals on flights, hotels, vacations, and cruises. With the start of summer vacation, June...

July

Take Thursday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 6th, taking advantage of July 4th.

Vacation Days So Far: 25, Four Left of Annual Leave

Best Places to Visit in July: Where to Travel in Peak Summer
July offers plenty of sunshine and is a great month for traveling internationally and domestically. Here, you'll find cheap deals that we've found on...

September

Grab a four-day weekend from Saturday, August 30th through Tuesday, September 2nd, taking advantage of Labor Day on September 1st.

Vacation Days So Far: 29, Three Left of Annual Leave

Best Places to Visit in September: Where to Travel in Late Summer
Summer is coming to an end, the days are getting shorter, and the leaves are changing color and slowly falling from the trees. It's getting colder,...

October

Take Saturday, October 11th through Monday, October 13th (Indigenous Peoples' Day).

Vacation Days So Far: 32, Three Left of Annual Leave

Best Places to Visit in October: Where to Travel This Fall
Summer has just come to an end, September has passed, and fall weather is on its way as we enter October. The leaves are starting to turn, the air is...

November

Grab vacation time from Saturday, November 8th through Tuesday, November 11th (Veteran's Day). Then take advantage of Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving) through Sunday, November 30th.

Vacation Days So Far: 40, One Left of Annual Leave

The Best Places to Visit in November: Where to Travel This Fall
What could be nicer than a really good vacation in November? Nearly nothing! November usually brings you tons of great destinations to consider for...

December

Finally, grab from Thursday, December 25th (Christmas) through Sunday, December 28th.

Vacation Days So Far: 44, Zero Left of Annual Leave

Best Places to Visit in December: Where to Travel This Winter
December may be the last month of the calendar, but it's certainly not last when it comes to great travel deals. December is the perfect time of year...

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Wanna Maximize Your Travel in 2024? Turn 11 Days of PTO into 44 Days of Vacation 🗓️ 🤩
The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't offer a minimum of Paid Time Off (PTO) days at a national level. Meaning, according...
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Maximize Your Travel in 2025 By Turning 11 PTO Days into 44 Vacation Days 🗓️ 🤩
Looking to plan ahead for vacation in 2025? With the U.S. not having a federal requirement of minimum Paid Time Off (PTO), it can be hard to find...

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