If you get the standard holidays, it’s beneficial to weasel extra vacation days to maximize your breaks. With the 2025 holiday schedule, you can get 65 days off by only requesting 24 vacation days from your employer. The below time off suggestions highlight how to make your holidays into long weekends and vacation time. A long weekend is a quick way to feel re-energized without committing to too much time away from the office.Please keep in mind, that these holidays may vary by employer, but it’s a great way to extend your time off without using all your days for one vacation!
January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday)
January 17th: PTO Day
4 Days off
February 17th: President’s Day (holiday)
February 14th: PTO Day & Valentine’s Day
4 Days off
May 26th: Memorial Day (holiday)
May 27th-May 30th: 4 PTO Days
9 Days off
June 19th: Juneteenth Day (holiday)
June 20th: PTO Day
4 Days off
July 4th: Independence Day (holiday)
June 30th-July 3rd: 4 PTO Days
9 Days off
September 1st: Labor Day (holiday)
September 2nd-September 5th: 4 PTO Days
9 Days off
October 13th: Columbus Day (holiday)
October 10th: PTO Day
4 Days off
November 27th and 28th: Thanksgiving & The Day after Thanksgiving (holiday)
November 24th-November 26th: 3 PTO Days
9 Days off
December 25th: Christmas Day (holiday) – Some may also have Christmas Eve/New Year’s Eve off
December 22nd-December 31st: 5 to 7 PTO Days depending on employer
13 Days off
