Annual leave hack – best time to take a holiday in 2022

Annual leave and public holidays
Maximise your annual leave 2022
Christmas 2021 and New Year’s 2022 – book three days and get 10
Australia Day 2022 – book four days and get nine
Easter and Anzac Day 2022 – book four days and get 11
Labour Day 2022 – book four days and get nine
Queen’s Birthday 2022 – book four days and get nine
Christmas 2022 and New Year’s 2023 – book three days and get 10
Extend your annual leave by working remotely
Another way to maximise your holiday is to request a week’s remote work that begins when your annual leave ends. If your employer is amenable, you can potentially extend the time you spend at a holiday location.
What annual leave am I entitled to?
Why take annual leave, exactly?
- Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
- Mental distance from work;
- More negative feelings or cynicism regarding one’s job;
- Decreased professional efficacy.
Your annual leave plan 2022
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