Guides
Expert tips on holidays, long weekends, and planning your time off.
🗓️ Maximise your days off in 2026
Country-specific strategies to turn bank holidays into the longest possible breaks.
How to Maximize Your Days Off Using Bridge Days
The smart strategy for turning public holidays into extended vacations
5 min
🇬🇧How to Maximise UK Bank Holidays in 2026
8 bank holidays in England & Wales. A further 2 in Scotland. Here's exactly which leave days to book to turn them into the longest possible breaks — including an 11-day Christmas run that costs just 3 days of annual leave.
8 min read
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Best Long Weekends in Europe 2026
Maximize your time off with the smartest bridge days across the continent
5 min
🐣Easter 2026: Dates, Traditions & Holidays Worldwide
When is Easter 2026 and how is it celebrated across different countries
5 min
🎄Christmas Holidays Around the World 2026
How Christmas is celebrated, how many days off you get, and what to expect as a traveler
5 min
🇮🇹Public Holidays in Italy: The Complete 2026 Guide
All 11 national holidays, regional feast days, and everything you need to know
5 min
🇩🇪German Public Holidays Explained
Navigate Germany's complex holiday system: federal vs. state holidays, Brückentage strategy, and what closes on Sundays.
9 min read
🇫🇷French Public Holidays Guide
Everything you need to know about France's 11 jours fériés: the art of the pont, May's holiday marathon, and what stays open.
8 min read
🎭Carnival 2026 Dates Worldwide
When is Carnival in 2026? Complete guide to Mardi Gras and Carnival dates, traditions, and which countries get an official day off.
7 min read
☀️Summer Holidays in Europe: The August Shutdown
Why August is Europe's quiet month: Ferragosto, summer closures, and what to expect when half a continent goes on holiday.
8 min read
🏖️Best Countries for Work-Life Balance: Holidays + Annual Leave
Which countries give workers the most time off? A data-driven ranking of public holidays plus statutory annual leave worldwide.
10 min read
🐣When Is Easter 2026?
Easter Sunday falls on 5 April 2026. Good Friday is 3 April, Easter Monday is 6 April — here's everything you need to plan your break.
7 min read
🐣When Is Easter 2027?
Easter Sunday falls on 28 March 2027 — the earliest since 2016, and the same weekend as the clocks change. Everything you need to know.
7 min read
🐣When Is Easter 2028?
Easter Sunday falls on 16 April 2028. Western and Orthodox Easter coincide for the first time since 2017 — and 2028 is a leap year.
7 min read