Annual leave planning tool
Annual Leave Maximiser
Turn your annual leave into longer breaks around UK bank holidays.
Plan your time off
Build your annual leave plan
Choose your region, working days and leave allowance. We will find the best breaks for you.
Your suggested plan
Make your leave go further
A balanced plan for England & Wales in 2027.
Before booking: Bank holiday dates and workplace policies can change. Confirm your dates with your employer.
Simple planning
How the maximiser works
Add your details
Choose your region, year, allowance and the days you normally work.
Compare the best breaks
The tool looks for useful combinations of weekends, non-working days and bank holidays.
Book with confidence
Use the suggested dates as a starting point, then confirm them with your employer.
Helpful answers
Annual leave maximiser FAQs
What does the Annual Leave Maximiser calculate?
It finds stretches of time that combine your non-working days and UK bank holidays with annual leave. It then suggests an efficient set of non-overlapping breaks within your chosen allowance.
Can I use it if I work part-time or weekends?
Yes. Select only the days you normally work and the recommendations will be calculated around that pattern.
Do bank holidays use my annual leave?
That depends on your employment contract and workplace policy. The tool treats listed bank holidays as days you do not need to book, so check the result against your own entitlement.
Does the tool save my details?
No. Your selections and calculations stay in your browser and are not sent anywhere by this tool.