In need of a holiday? The foolproof guide to almost TRIPLING your annual leave in 2020 – turning 20 days off into a whopping 55
- Comparison site Finder revealed how Australians can triple their leave in 2020
- The typical Australian gets 20 days holidays which can be turned into 55 days off
- This is possible through planning around public holidays and long weekends
A handy new guide has revealed how workers can nearly triple their annual leave in 2020 through forward planning and strategic holiday booking.
The legal minimum for Australian workers is 20 days of annual leave a year, but if these are booked around existing public holidays and long weekends, that figure can be turned into a whopping 55 days off.
By strategically booking, Australians can take a 16-day holiday using just eight days of annual leave over Easter or Christmas, or plan a three-day weekend trip without using a single day of annual leave in March, June and October.
The guide, from online comparison tool Finder, reveals Western Australians, Victorians and people living in the Australian Capital Territory can stretch 20 days leave into 55 days holidays, while New South Wales and Queensland residents can turn 20 into 49 days off work.
A handy new guide has revealed how Australians can make the most of their annual leave in 2020, turning 20 into 55 days off through forward planning and strategic booking (pictured, a stock image of the Greek islands)
According to Finder, all eight states and territories offer enough time off to go on holiday at least six times in 2020.
Australians can get the most out of their leave by booking time off in April, banking a 16-day holiday with only eight days of annual leave by booking over the Easter long weekend.
This covers public holidays including Good Friday and Easter Monday and three full weekends.
Christmas is an equally lucrative time to plan a trip.
It’s possible to take a 16-day break using just seven days of leave, if you book from Saturday 19 December until Sunday 3 January.
This covers three public holidays – Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day – as well as three weekends.
Alternatively, plan your Christmas break a few days later from Tuesday 22 December until Sunday 3 January for a 13-day holiday using six days of leave.
Strategically booking annual leave can also create plenty of opportunities for mini-breaks and ‘staycations’ on weekends and public holidays.
Australians can take a three-day weekend trip without booking a single day of annual leave in March, June and October, thanks to Labour Day, the Queen’s Birthday and AFL Grand Final Friday.
It’s possible to take a 16-day break using just seven days of leave, if you book from Saturday 19 December until Sunday 3 January (stock image)
Western Australians can plan an additional extended weekend from Saturday 30 May until Monday June 1, thanks to the Western Australia Day public holiday.
According to Finder, Western Australians, Victorians and people living in the Australian Capital Territory fare best with the most days off next year, with the chance to stretch 20 days of leave into 55 days holidays.
Queenslanders and those living in New South Wales get the least, but can still turn 20 days of annual leave into 49 days off work.