Useful months
7
months include at least one public holiday.
The months worth opening first, the strongest examples to test, then the cleanest periods to validate in the planner.
Quick reading
The goal here is to narrow the year down quickly. Start with the strongest months below, then go back to the planner if your real budget, RTT or family constraints change the decision.
Useful months
7
months include at least one public holiday.
Best quick bridge
4
days off found in the strongest example.
Start here
January 2026
Usually the first month worth checking with your own settings.
Examples
Spring
1 day booked can unlock 4 days off.
Summer
1 day booked can unlock 4 days off.
Late year
2 days booked can unlock 5 days off.
Each card below is one strong candidate found with a five-day budget. Use this list as a shortlist before switching to your exact constraints.
Thu 1 Jan 2026 to Sun 4 Jan 2026
1 leave day to book • 1 public holiday
Thu
1
Jour de l'an
Fri
2
Paid leave
Sat
3
Weekend
Sun
4
Weekend
Fri 3 Apr 2026 to Mon 6 Apr 2026
1 leave day to book • 1 public holiday
Fri
3
Paid leave
Sat
4
Weekend
Sun
5
Weekend
Mon
6
Lundi de Pâques
Fri 1 May 2026 to Mon 4 May 2026
1 leave day to book • 1 public holiday
Fri
1
Fête du Travail
Sat
2
Weekend
Sun
3
Weekend
Mon
4
Paid leave
Sat 11 Jul 2026 to Tue 14 Jul 2026
1 leave day to book • 1 public holiday
Sat
11
Weekend
Sun
12
Weekend
Mon
13
Paid leave
Tue
14
Fête nationale
Sat 7 Nov 2026 to Wed 11 Nov 2026
2 leave days to book • 1 public holiday
Sat
7
Weekend
Sun
8
Weekend
Mon
9
Paid leave
Tue
10
Paid leave
Wed
11
Armistice 1918
Thu 24 Dec 2026 to Sun 27 Dec 2026
1 leave day to book • 1 public holiday
Thu
24
Paid leave
Fri
25
Noël
Sat
26
Weekend
Sun
27
Weekend
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