"If you're as travel obsessed as the Condé Nast Traveler staff, the first thing you do when the company holiday calendar lands in your inbox is immediately plot out all of your upcoming trips for the next year. In 2026, I'm personally determined to maximize my vacation days so that I always have a getaway to look forward to, without letting any precious PTO go to waste."
"According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American gets 15 days of vacation after five years of working at a private company. That may not seem like much when compared to our European counterparts, but by being strategic about which dates you request, you can stretch that to up to 45 days-nearly 7 weeks-of vacation. Below, I've outlined a few easy ways to hack the holiday calendar for yourself."
Plan PTO around U.S. federal holidays and weekends to maximize consecutive time off. The average American receives 15 vacation days after five years at a private company, but strategic date selection can extend that to as many as 45 days in 2026. Linking personal time off with federal holidays and weekends produces longer stretches of leave suitable for both short breaks and lengthy bucket-list trips. Recommendations assume employees receive all U.S. federal holidays and allow redistribution of days between longer breaks and individual holidays. Additional guidance includes destination and hospitality suggestions for planned travel.
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