How to get 28 days of vacation by requesting only 12 in 2024

Here are a few suggestions for making the most of your vacation, according to Échos Start

May 2024: 7 for 16
May 1 and 8 fall in the middle of the week; Ascension Day falls on Thursday, May 9
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To double my vacation from 7 to 16 days, I need to take off April 29, April 30, May 2, May 3, May 6, May 7, and May 10, 2024

August 2024: 1 for 4
August 15 falls on a Thursday
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A 4-day weekend by taking “just” one day off on Friday, August 16, 2024!

November 2024: 0 out of 2
November 1 and 11 fall on a Friday and a Monday
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Nothing to do—just enjoy the two four-day weeks the calendar has to offer…

December 2024: 4 for 8
December 25 and January 1 are holidays
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For every 4 days of vacation taken, I get 8 consecutive days off by taking December 26, 27, 30, and 31 off

inspired by Start Echoes