Not allowed to take any holiday in June at work

All Scottish and Irish schools plus private schools are broken up by then.

It's quieter at the start of July but not cheaper.

There are lots of jobs where there are periods where you can’t take AL.
It is a shitty thing to pull a sicky when everyone else is going to be v busy.
End of the summer is a better time to go IMO, the seas are warm and no crowds.

I think having one month of the year where leave isn't allowed because it's a peak is really pretty reasonable, and common, for different months, across lots of sectors. There are plenty of sectors where the restricted period is a lot more than one month. You have an entitlement to holiday, but not to take it exactly when you want. Can you not go in late May, early July or September?

This is the case in a lot of jobs. Teachers don't get any wiggle room at all. In many essential jobs, it's pot luck whether you will even get Christmas Day off. There's no legal right to take holidays when you want to take them.

What's in your contract?
Most places have a clause about restricted annual leave during ... if it's expected. TBH I'd probably go in may and just go somewhere hotter on the planet

I used to in an old job (no annual leave Jan - Mar due to companies having December year ends).

You would need to ask way in advance for a special dispensation.

My team is restricted by month end / quarter end. So realistically there are only 2 weeks out of 4 available for leave (we support a massive sales team in the lead up to month end so the last week of the month is busy and we also support a massive finance team in closing every month so first week of the month is always busy)

The team is bigger now so it's not as strict but yep we've always had restrictions.

Kids go back in September, weather gets better.

Having periods of time with no holiday is reasonable, as long as it is the same for everyone, and there are not exceptions for some.

It’s fairly common for some industries, I have two months where I can’t.

dont pull a sickie, it’s blatantly obvious and deeply unfair to those who will have to pick up your slack, look for another job without restrictions for next year if it’s important to you

I’m shocked at all the posts saying “pull a sicky.” That’s lying. It also leaves your colleagues in the lurch at a busy time, so is deeply selfish. Finally, as a manager, if someone mysteriously fell sick for a week at a time they had previously requested holiday I would be investigating and asking for pretty solid evidence. If I found out they had been on holiday I would fire them for gross misconduct.

Go in September, or early October- sea is still warm then and it’s quiet.

Most professions have periods of the year when it’s too busy to take leave. Eg If you worked in retail it would be December.

You could go in July before the schools break up or September once they are back.

It’s a shame, but I just wanted to say that the south of Spain is quite warm in late May

Retail and so can’t request any days I. December so have missed countless events like kids’ school plays and fairs, including only getting to partially participate in meet ups for my dad’s anniversary. It very much sucks but I get that if one person was allowed then all will want specific days off

You have a minimum legal number of days' holiday. You have no legal right to take those days at a time of your choosing. There are lots of jobs where there are constraints on timing of holidays.
So you'll have to go at a different time/to a different place - it's pretty straightforward.
And obviously you don't just go sick!

Yeah but if you book well in advance then it's harder for them to refuse. Eg July was really busy in my last job but I needed a week off in July. I booked the request 9 months before and they approved. They had 9 months to sort cover for me.

Yes, I used to work in a job where we couldn't take annual leave at certain times of the year due to major events.

If you pull a sicky be prepared for it to be investigated.

Couldn't you go in early July - most schools don't break up until the third week of July. Or in September.

You've already requested AL and then you go sick for the same dates. I really wouldn't do this. It doesn't show you in a good light and if you're happy in your work and want to stay there you do not want to play silly games like this. I have loads of restrictions on AL and we have to suck it up. Please have more morals than to throw and sickie.

Yes, worked in healthcare setting like that. No holidays authorised in July/August and December.

I'm assuming the posts saying pull a sickie are joking? It's one month of the year. Annoying for you, but hardly restrictive.

In my last job we had times when we really couldn’t take annual leave. Please don’t pull a sickie - they will know.

Where are you planning to go on holiday? If you are going to Italy or Spain, May should be pretty warm. To be honest, I am in Gibraltar now and got a sunburnt scalp yesterday.

My company restricts holiday during crunch periods - think that’s pretty common.

early July should be more reasonable prices as schools are not done until mid/late July?

Depends what type of business you work in.
My first job as a teen was no holiday whatsoever in December.
Is this a new policy?

Try being an HE lecturer. Christmas, Easter and late July or August. That’s it. First week in September if you’re lucky.