Leave Optimiser
Get the most time off using the fewest annual leave days by bridging bank holidays and weekends.
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Leave Optimiser
Find the best time to take annual leave and maximise your time off. The tool identifies "bridge" opportunities — workdays that, if taken as annual leave, connect a bank holiday to a weekend (or another bank holiday) and give you a much longer break.
Supported regions
- England & Wales
- Scotland (includes 2nd January and St Andrew's Day)
- Northern Ireland (includes St Patrick's Day and Battle of the Boyne)
- Republic of Ireland (all Irish public holidays)
How it works
- Select your country and year
- See the best opportunities ranked by efficiency (days off per day of leave)
- Click "Use this" to add those days to your plan
- Browse the calendar to fine-tune or add extra leave days
Example
Christmas 2025 falls on a Thursday. Taking just 2 days AL (Mon 22nd & Tue 23rd Dec) gives you 10 days off in a row — a 5× return on your leave.