Tell us your holiday allowance and we'll find the best days to book, so every bank holiday becomes a long weekend or a proper break.
Republic of Ireland · 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · working Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · dates already passed are skipped
Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026 · includes October bank holiday
Book: Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct
Sat 5 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 2026 · includes Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Book: Mon 7 Dec, Tue 8 Dec, Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec, Mon 14 Dec, Tue 15 Dec, Wed 16 Dec, Thu 17 Dec, Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec
Wed 30 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · includes New Year's Day
Book: Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec
It looks at every possible break in your leave year, counts how many days of annual leave each one costs once weekends and bank holidays are taken into account, and then picks the combination that gives you the most days off without going over your allowance.
Book leave next to bank holidays. Around Easter, four days of leave either side of Good Friday and Easter Monday gives you 10 days off, and eight days gives you 16. At Christmas, three or four days between Christmas and New Year often turns into 9 or 10 days off.
Yes. Choose the days you normally work and the planner treats your other days as days off, so it only counts leave on your working days.
Choose the month your holiday year starts – many employers use April – and the planner will plan across that 12-month period.
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