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2025 USA PTO Guide: Extend 10 Days into Over a Month of Vacation

November 14, 2024

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Maximizing your vacation time is all about planning. In the USA, you can use public holidays to stretch your paid time off (PTO) and create long breaks throughout the year. With 10 PTO days, you can enjoy 33 days off in 2025! Here’s how you can make the most of your leave days and federal holidays for extended vacations.

The Breakdown:

1. January: New Year's Day & Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Public holidays:
  • Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)
  • Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • Take leave: January 2-3 (2 PTO days)
  • Total time off: 5 days (January 1-5)Extend the New Year’s Day holiday into a nice break with just 2 PTO days.

    • 2. May: Memorial Day

  • Public holiday: Monday, May 26
  • Take leave: Friday, May 23 (1 PTO day)
  • Total time off: 4 days (May 23-26)A simple 1 PTO day can give you a relaxing long weekend.

    • 3. July: Independence Day

  • Public holiday: Friday, July 4
  • Take leave: Monday, July 7 (1 PTO day)
  • Total time off: 6 days (July 4-9)Turn Independence Day into a week-long break by using just one PTO day.

    • 4. September: Labor Day

  • Public holiday: Monday, September 1
  • Take leave: Friday, August 29 (1 PTO day)
  • Total time off: 4 days (August 29-September 1)Another long weekend with just one PTO day.

    • 5. November: Thanksgiving

  • Public holiday: Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving Day)
  • Take leave: Friday, November 28 & Monday, December 1 (2 PTO days)
  • Total time off: 5 days (November 27-December 1)Extend Thanksgiving into a 5-day holiday with just two PTO days.

    • 6. December: Christmas & New Year's Eve

  • Public holidays:
  • Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day)
  • Thursday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)
  • Take leave: December 26, 29-31 (4 PTO days)
  • Total time off: 9 days (December 25-January 1)End the year with a festive 9-day break, using just 4 PTO days.

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