When you’ve got a 9-5 and a travel bucket list that’s always growing, getting strategic with those precious PTO days is a must. The key? Planning ahead to maximize your time off!
In this post, I’m breaking down how to use just 11 PTO days in 2025 to get a whopping 44 days off. Yep, you read that right—44 days to make those dream adventures happen. Let’s dive into the details!
How to Maximize Your PTO in 2025
With 11 public holidays on the calendar in 2025, there are plenty of chances to extend your weekends without using up too much PTO. From mid-January getaways to a Thanksgiving adventure, here’s how to stretch those days.
Public Holidays in 2025:
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 20: MLK Jr. Day
February 17: Presidents’ Day
May 26: Memorial Day
June 19: Juneteenth
July 4: Independence Day
September 1: Labor Day
October 13: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 11: Veterans Day
November 27: Thanksgiving
December 25: Christmas Day
Start the New Year Right (5 Days Off, 2 PTO Days)
Use two PTO days to turn the New Year’s holiday into a solid five-day getaway:
December 28-29: Weekend
December 30-31: PTO
January 1: New Year’s Day
Beat the January Blues (4 Days Off for MLK Jr. Day, 1 PTO Day)
By mid-January, the winter blues can hit hard. Extend your weekend with just one PTO day for a four-day recharge:
January 18-19: Weekend
January 20: MLK Jr. Day
January 21: PTO
Presidents’ Day Break (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Book the Friday before Presidents’ Day and you’re set for another four-day escape:
February 14: PTO
February 15-16: Weekend
February 17: Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day Weekend (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Summer’s almost here! Turn Memorial Day weekend into four days of fun with one PTO day:
May 23: PTO
May 24-25: Weekend
May 26: Memorial Day
Celebrate Juneteenth (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
With Juneteenth landing on a Thursday, take the Friday off for a four-day weekend:
June 19: Juneteenth
June 20: PTO
June 21-22: Weekend
Independence Day Adventure (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Take the Thursday before the 4th of July off and enjoy a long weekend:
July 3: PTO
July 4: Independence Day
July 5-6: Weekend
Relax Over Labor Day (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Book the Tuesday after Labor Day to create another four-day getaway:
August 30-31: Weekend
September 1: Labor Day
September 2: PTO
Mid-October Break (3 Days Off, 0 PTO Days)
Indigenous Peoples’ Day offers a chance for a three-day fall escape:
October 11-12: Weekend
October 13: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Veterans Day Getaway (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
One PTO day is all it takes to make the most of Veterans Day:
November 8-9: Weekend
November 10: PTO
November 11: Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Adventure (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Thanksgiving offers another chance to extend your holiday with just one PTO day:
November 27: Thanksgiving
November 28: PTO
November 29-30: Weekend
Christmas Break (4 Days Off, 1 PTO Day)
Round out the year with a long weekend over Christmas:
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: PTO
December 27-28: Weekend
And there you have it—how to turn 11 days of PTO into 44 days of travel in 2025. I have my year partially planned, and I am using this exact format.
Where will you be
heading next year?
Happy planning!
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