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How to Get 46 days off using 18 days of PTO
How to Get 46 days off using 18 days of PTO
How maximize your PTO and extend your Federal holidays.
How maximize your PTO and extend your Federal holidays.
For many W-2 employees, they receive time off during federal holidays. These are days that you do not have to call off from work. This can immediately turn your 2 day weekend into a 3 day weekend. By taking requesting PTO strategically around those dates, you can turn your 2 day weekend into a 5 day vacation while only using 2 days or 16 hours of leave. If you don't have paid leave, consider easily accessible locations to do quick trips during your holiday breaks.
Tip: Don't forget to have your passport ready. It should not expire within 6 months to allow you to travel more freely. If your passport is about to expire, make sure to apply for renewal 6 months before the expiration date. Some countries may not let you in if you don't have more than 6 months left before your passport expires.
January
If you take the Thursday and Friday before MLK Day off, you'l get 5 consecutive days off
February
March
April
If you take the 4 days before Good Friday, you'll have a ten day break
May
June
July
If you take the day before or after 4th of July off, you''l; get a 4 day break
November -
If you take off 5 days after Veteran's day and 3 days before Thanksgiving, you'll get 17 consecutive days off
December
If you take 4 days between Christmas and New Years off you'll have 10 consecutive days off.
2026 - Maximize PTO Calendar for Federal Workers and Teachers
2026 - Maximize PTO Calendar for Federal Workers and Teachers
January
New Years Day
Monday, January 19th is MLK Day
Monday, January 26th - Teacher Day - End of Term 2
Roundtrip Flights to look at
Leave Friday, January 16th after work or take the day off. Return Monday January 19th at night. Unless you take another day off.
US
Atlanta - $100
Charlotte, NC - $200
Buffalo, NY - $260
West Palm Beach, FL - $270
Tampa, FL - $270
Manchester, New Hampshire - $280
Indianapolis, IN - $290
Burlington, Vermont - $250
Denver, Colorado - $365
Minneapolis, Minnesota - $385
Grand Rapids, Michigan - $400
Guatemala - $300
El Salvador - $370
Barbados - $400
Ireland - $484
GErmany $500
Saint Lucia $500
February
Friday, February 13th - Teacher Day
Monday, February 16 is Presidents Day
If you take off on Friday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 17th, you will have 5 consecutive days off.
Roundtrip Flights to look at 2/13 - 2/16
US
Guatemala - $300
El Salvador - $315
Colombia $351
Sweden - $450
Bahamas - $500
Poland - $516
Norway - $556
Barbados - $577
Turkey - $718
March
No Federal Holidays.
Potential Teacher days
Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th
Thursday, March 20th
Thursday, March 27th
April
Potential Teacher Days
Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th
Thursday, April 16th is as state holiday for some states. Check to see if you have off
Monday, April 13th - Friday, April 17th
Roundtrip Flights to look at 4/11 - 4/19
Guatemala - $230
El Salvador - $250
Colombia - $380
Norway - $385
Sweden - $463
Brazil - $520
Croatia - $600
May
Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day
Roundtrip Flights to look at 5/22 - 5/26
El Salvador - $230
Guatemala - $520
Colombia - $520
Brazil $540
Ireland $690
June
Potential Teacher Days
Tuesday, June 16th - Thursday, June 18th
Friday, June 19th is Juneteenth
Keep in mind June 21st is Father's day
Roundtrip Flights to look at Summer Travel
July
All Summer is Potential Teacher Days
Friday, July 3rd is a holiday in observance of Independence Day
Roundtrip Flights to look at Summer Travel - Month of July
Guatemala - $240
El Salvador - $280
Colombia - $390
Sweden $510
Saint Lucia $520
Brazil $540
Norway $560
Finland $580
Romania $630
Croatia $630
Argentina $640
Hungary - $650
Chile - $650
Czechia - $650
Poland - $650
August
Teachers get ready to go back to school
September
Labor Day
October
Indigenous People's Day formely Columbus Da
November
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving
December
Christmas
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