We must now try to make the most of these holidays. In Belgium, the legal minimum for a full-time worker is 20 days off, as in 2023 two public holidays fall on the weekend and should be made up as a day off, let’s assume that we have 22 days off in 2023. Although 40% of employers grant additional leave on top of statutory leave.
So let’s see how to optimize 22 days of legal leave.
- April: take 4 days off to have 9 days of vacation
Put Tuesday April 11 to Friday April 14 off and you will have Saturday April 8 to Sunday April 16, 2023 off.
- May: take 4 days off to have 9 days of vacation
Put Tuesday May 2 to Friday May 5 off and you will have Saturday April 29 to Sunday May 7, 2023 off.
- BONUS – May: ask 1 day to have 4 days of vacation
Take leave on Friday May 19 and you will have leave from Thursday May 18 to Sunday May 21, 2023.
- June: take 4 days off to have 9 days of vacation
Take leave from Tuesday, May 30 to Friday, June 2 and you will have leave from Saturday, May 27 to Sunday, June 4, 2023.
- July: take 4 days off to have 9 days of vacation
Put Monday July 17 to Thursday July 20 off and you will have Saturday July 15 to Sunday July 23, 2023 off.
- BONUS – August: ask 1 day to have 4 days of vacation
Take a day off on Monday August 14 and you will have a day off from Saturday August 12 to Tuesday August 15, 2023.
- November: ask 2 days to have 5 days of vacation
Take Monday October 30 to Tuesday October 31 and you will have Saturday October 30 to Wednesday November 1, 2023.
- December: 4 days to have 9 days of vacation
Put Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 off and you will have Saturday December 23 to Sunday December 31, 2023 off.
