Christmas 2026: best days to book off
England & Wales Bank holidays, for a Mon–Fri week. Scotland and Northern Ireland differ.
- : Christmas Day
- : Boxing Day
- : New Year’s Day
Best Break
Book 29–31 Dec → 10 days off (3 Leave days)
Most days off per Leave day
Book 24 Dec → 5 days off (1 Leave day)
Book 29 Dec → 5 days off (1 Leave day)
Book 31 Dec → 4 days off (1 Leave day)
Book 29–31 Dec → 10 days off (3 Leave days)
Book 23–24 Dec → 6 days off (2 Leave days)
Book 24 Dec, 29 Dec → 6 days off (2 Leave days)
Book 29–30 Dec → 6 days off (2 Leave days)
Book 24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 11 days off (4 Leave days)
Book 21–24 Dec → 10 days off (4 Leave days)
Book 30–31 Dec → 5 days off (2 Leave days)
Book 23–24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 12 days off (5 Leave days)
Book 22–24 Dec → 7 days off (3 Leave days)
Book 23–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 7 days off (3 Leave days)
Book 24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 7 days off (3 Leave days)
Book 21–24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 16 days off (7 Leave days)
Book 18 Dec, 21–24 Dec → 11 days off (5 Leave days)
Book 21–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 11 days off (5 Leave days)
Book 22–24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 13 days off (6 Leave days)
Book 18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 17 days off (8 Leave days)
Book 17–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29–31 Dec → 18 days off (9 Leave days)
Book 17–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec → 12 days off (6 Leave days)
Book 18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 12 days off (6 Leave days)
Book 21–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 12 days off (6 Leave days)
Book 22–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 8 days off (4 Leave days)
Book 23–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 8 days off (4 Leave days)
Book 14–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec → 17 days off (9 Leave days)
Book 16–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec → 13 days off (7 Leave days)
Book 17–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 13 days off (7 Leave days)
Book 18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 13 days off (7 Leave days)
Book 22–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 9 days off (5 Leave days)
Book 15–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec → 14 days off (8 Leave days)
Book 16–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 14 days off (8 Leave days)
Book 17–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 14 days off (8 Leave days)
Book 15–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29 Dec → 15 days off (9 Leave days)
Book 16–18 Dec, 21–24 Dec, 29–30 Dec → 15 days off (9 Leave days)
With no leave
- 4 days off