Most federal holidays take place on Mondays or Fridays in 2026, creating natural opportunities for long weekends.

For those with 11 vacation days, for example, the company recommends 11 different trips to optimize their PTO, including planning trips around long weekends like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the July 4 ...

Here's how you can make 18 PTO days into 55 days off: Request PTO for Friday, Jan. 2 Consecutive Days Off: 4 days (Jan. 1-4) ...

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American gets 15 days of vacation after five years of working at ...

When planning trips for 2026, consider strategically using your PTO to maximize your time off and allow yourself to take that ...

With some planning, you can turn 10 days of PTO in 2026 into 40 days of long breaks to return to work refreshed.

Long weekends offer a perfect excuse to get away from your day-to-day life and unwind, and in 2025, there are several of them. Six federal holidays fall on a Monday this upcoming year, according to ...

Like most travelers, I’m determined to maximize my vacation days in 2025. The key to making the most of your paid time off—whether you’re hoping to plan lengthy bucket-list trips or are looking to ...