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A TikToker has shared a neat ‘hack’ to let you get 54 days off using just 22 days of annual leave next year – capitalising on weekends and bank holidays to get the most out of your time off.
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Entrepreneur Ruth Kudzai (@ruthkudzai) shared her ‘2022 annual leave hack’ on TikTok recently, saying it helps people in the UK ‘turn 22 days of annual leave to 54 days off’.
Essentially, all you’ve got to do is book your annual leave in a savvy way, straddling weekends and bank holidays to get streaks of up to 10 days off.
On her website, she explains: “I don't know about you but annual leave and holidays in 2021 just didn't holiday enough. Between vaccinations and the RAG list of countries to travel, there was too much uncertainty which meant a lot of people, like me, really had to make the most of UK holidays.”
Kudzai continues: “I am about to upgrade your annual leave game with clever planning - combining weekends, annual leave and bank holidays, you can maximise your time off and get 52 days off using just 22 annual leave days.
“Oh! Did I mention...we also get an extra bank holiday in 2022 to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne! The bonus bank holiday falls on Friday June 3.”
Here's how it works:
Take 4 days of annual leave to enjoy 9 consecutive days off
Take 4 days of annual leave to enjoy 10 consecutive days off
Take 4 days of annual leave to enjoy 9 consecutive days off
Take 3 days of annual leave to enjoy 9 consecutive days off
Take 4 days of annual leave to enjoy 9 consecutive days off
Lastly, take 3 days of annual leave for a 8 day break over the festive period
After the new year, you’ll also have the first two days off, as 1 January is a Sunday and 2 January is a bank holiday – meaning if we count those days, you’ll have a streak of 10 days over the festive season.