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Make The Most Of Your Holiday Allowance In 2024
Each year, there’s a handy trick to make the most of your holiday days by combining your annual leave with bank holidays to get the most amount of time off while using the least amount of annual leave. Auto Trader is here with a helpful guide to show you how to do it in 2024.
Words by: Tom Roberts
Published on 29 November 2023 | 0 min read
Each year, there’s a handy trick to make the most of your holiday days by combining your annual leave with bank holidays to get the most amount of time off while using the least amount of annual leave. Auto Trader is here with a helpful guide to show you how to do it in 2024.
Whether you’re looking to go on lots of UK-based holidays, staycations, or tour further afield, there’s always a way to hack your holiday allowance and make the most of your annual leave. With the winter months are here, you’ve no doubt packed (or are thinking about packing) away your motorhome or caravan – or are thinking about getting one. With more time at home, now is the best time to start planning your holidays for 2024.
Whether you’re looking to go on lots of UK-based holidays, staycations, or tour further afield, there’s always a way to hack your holiday allowance and make the most of your annual leave. With the winter months are here, you’ve no doubt packed (or are thinking about packing) away your motorhome or caravan – or are thinking about getting one. With more time at home, now is the best time to start planning your holidays for 2024.
40 Days For The Price Of 25!
Just to illustrate how good this hack is, this year you can get a total of 40 days off for the price of just 25 just by booking your holiday strategically around bank holidays.
Most UK workers are entitled to at least 28 days of paid annual leave a year, which is the equivalent to 5.6 weeks a year. You also might be surprised to know that it’s not a legal requirement to give bank holidays as free annual leave in the UK (but lots of employers do).
Most UK workers are entitled to at least 28 days of paid annual leave a year, which is the equivalent to 5.6 weeks a year. You also might be surprised to know that it’s not a legal requirement to give bank holidays as free annual leave in the UK (but lots of employers do).
Holiday Hacks 2024
All you need to do is follow the helpful guides below and you’ll be able to make the most of your annual leave this year. These holiday hacks are based on the UK-wide bank holidays available in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
There are some bank holidays scattered through the year that are country-specific, which means you might find a few more opportunities to take even more extended breaks.
There are some bank holidays scattered through the year that are country-specific, which means you might find a few more opportunities to take even more extended breaks.
7-Day New Year Break
- Break: 1–7 January 2024
- Total time off: 7 days
- Days to book off: 4 days (2, 3, 4 & 5 January)
9-Day Holiday, Using Easter Bank Holidays 2024
- Break: 23 March–2 April
- Total time off: 9 days
- Days to book off: 4 days (25, 26, 27 & 28 March)
9-Day May Bank Holiday 1
- Break: 4–12 May
- Total time off: 9 days
- Days to book off: 4 days (7, 8, 9 & 10 May)
9-Day May Bank Holiday 2
- Break: 25 May–2 June
- Total time off: 9 days
- Days to book off: 4 days (28, 29, 30 & 31 May)
9-Day Autumn Holiday
- Break: 24 August–1 September
- Total time off: 9 days
- Days to book off: 4 days (27, 28, 29 & 30 August)
11-Day Christmas Holiday
- Break: December 21–31
- Total time off: 11 days
- Days to book off: 5 days (December 23, 24, 27, 30 & 31)
Find The Perfect Caravan Or Motorhome For Your Holiday
Now you know how to make the most of your annual leave in 2024, why not start your hunt for the perfect leisure vehicle to do it in? Whether you’re looking for pre-loved or brand new caravans, motorhomes, cars, and vans, you’ll find them all right here on Auto Trader.
Need Some Inspiration?
Now we’ve shown you how to maximise your holiday allowance and where to find your perfect caravan or motorhome, it would be rude not to give you some ideas on where to go on you caravan or motorhome holidays!
For motorhome holidays, we’ve pulled together a collection of great motorhome holiday articles for you to look through that are packed with advice, including where to find the best dog-friendly motorhome parks, where the top 5 UK country escapes are and more. And we’ve done the same for caravans – our caravan holidays collection will tell you everything you need to know, from the best places to go, how to make the most of your caravan, how to make the most of site facilities and more. Oh, and you have to check out our list of the best motorway services stations – if you’re on the right road, definitely stop to check these out.
For motorhome holidays, we’ve pulled together a collection of great motorhome holiday articles for you to look through that are packed with advice, including where to find the best dog-friendly motorhome parks, where the top 5 UK country escapes are and more. And we’ve done the same for caravans – our caravan holidays collection will tell you everything you need to know, from the best places to go, how to make the most of your caravan, how to make the most of site facilities and more. Oh, and you have to check out our list of the best motorway services stations – if you’re on the right road, definitely stop to check these out.