After hailing in the New Year, the holiday cheer begins to fade. But there is one way to battle the onslaught of seasonal depression you’re likely to feel slapped with: planning holidays for the year ahead.
With this in mind, it’s good to know how to make the most of that precious annual leave and maximise your holidays in 2025. Luckily, someone has worked out exactly which days to take off next year to get a whopping 55 days off with 25 days holiday. Sounds alright!
So, get yourself organised and use those days wisely. Here’s every date you should take off in 2025 to double your annual leave.
New Year’s Day
Take off Thursday January 2 and Friday January 3.
Easter bank holiday
Take off Friday April 11 to Thursday April 17.
Early May bank holiday
Take off Tuesday May 6 to Friday May 9.
Spring / Late May bank holiday
Take off Tuesday May 27 to Friday May 30.
August bank holiday
Take off Tuesday August 26 to Friday August 29.
Christmas
Take off Monday December 22 to Wednesday December 31.
Could the UK get an extra bank holiday in 2025? Government reportedly planning an extra 4-day weekend.
Plus: Millions of visitors to the UK could soon be asked to pay a ‘tourist tax’.
Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out UK newsletter for the latest UK news and the best stuff happening across the country.