Hack your Leave: How to Maximise your Annual Leave in 2025 in Northern Ireland

Looking to stretch your annual leave days? Check out our guide on the best days to book off in 2025 to make the most of your leave entitlement.

Dates to book off in December going into January 2025

Kick off 2025 with 12 days out of office. By requesting the 27th, 30th and 31st of December and the 2nd and 3rd of January off, you'll only have to take 5 days annual leave.

Dates to book off in March

Take a whole week off to celebrate the patron Saint of Ireland. St.Patricks Day falls on a Monday this year. By booking the 18th - 21st off, you can enjoy 9 consecutive days out of office while using just 4 days annual leave.

Dates to book off in April

By requesting the 14th-17th and the 22nd-25th off, you can enjoy 16 consecutive days out of office. With using only 8 days of annual leave, no doubt there'll be a spring in your step!

Dates to book off in May

Enjoy 18 days holidays while using only 8 days annual leave. All you'll have to do is put in requests for the 6th-9th and the 27th to the 30th off. What a way to make the most of May!

Dates to book off in July

With a bank holiday falling on the 14th of July, you can enjoy 5 days away from your desk. Using only 2 days annual leave, you'll just have to request the 11th and the 15th of July off. This is a great opportunity to get some sun!

Dates to book off in August

Fancy a holiday at the end of August? By requesting the 26th-29th off, you can have 9 vacation days. This will only use 4 days of annual leave.

Dates to book off in December

Turn 3 days annual leave into 9 days holidays in December. By requesting the 22nd to the 24th off, you can make the most of spending time with family and friends during the festive period.

Using the guide above, by using up to 33 days leave, you can get up to 66 days off - now that's a hack.