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A Cheat Sheet to Help You Maximize Your PTO in 2026

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tl;dr – Planning strategically around holidays can result in extended time off.

​If you work a job with a fixed amount of PTO each year/cycle, it can be difficult to string together enough days to take that getaway you’ve been hoping for. That said, with some simple planning, you can turn 15 days of PTO into 47 vacation days by building around holidays and pre-determined days off:

Of course, traveling around the holidays tends to be a bit pricier, so you’ll want to be strategic and look into ways/destinations that help you stretch your dollar.

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