In 2026, there are several opportunities to organize long weekends or mini-breaks, taking advantage of just a few days of vacation: by optimizing holidays and long weekends, with just 8 days of vacation you can carve out more than a month of vacation , also counting Saturdays and Sundays.

2026 begins with two exciting options: January 1st falls on a Thursday, allowing you to plan a long weekend, taking Friday off; or, by tying in with Epiphany, which falls on a Tuesday, you can get 6 days of vacation with just 2 days off .

Easter and Easter Monday fall on Sunday, April 5th and Monday, April 6th, making it an ideal weekend for a last-minute ski trip in the mountains, a stroll through art cities, or a traditional day trip out of town. By taking Thursday and Friday off, you can plan a five-day long weekend.

For those who love long weekends , Liberation Day, April 25th, unfortunately falls on a Saturday this year ; so you'll have to wait until Labor Day, Friday, May 1st, to plan a three-day weekend without taking a vacation . June 2nd, Republic Day, falls on a Tuesday: by taking a vacation day, you can plan a four-day long weekend .

Even Ferragosto, for those still working, doesn't offer any long weekend breaks because it falls on a Saturday. To plan a real vacation, however, you have to wait until winter, even getting past All Saints' Day, which in 2026 falls on a Saturday . The first real opportunity for a vacation is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8th, which falls on a Tuesday: with one day off, you can get four days off , perfect for your first ski trips or for shopping at the markets.

Christmas 2026 brings the last holiday of the year with interesting options: December 25th and 26th fall on a Friday and a Saturday, respectively; so without taking any vacation time, you can take three days off . New Year's Eve falls on a Friday, allowing for a long weekend, but by taking Monday the 4th and Tuesday the 5th off, you can get through Epiphany, for a total of six days off with two days off . This brings us to a total of 31 days off with eight days off.

Another Christmas option is to extend the holiday from the 25th to the 6th: that would be 13 days of vacation with 6 of holidays, and you would arrive at a total of 38 days of vacation with 13 of holidays .

(Unioneonline)

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