How much annual leave are you taking over Christmas?

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I'm taking Christmas week off - was originally going to just take those days but now my work is shutting down the week of New Year also. So I'm considering now making it a proper big break after a crappy year and also booking off the week before Christmas too which would be 3 weeks in total. I know I'm really lucky to be able to do this - I've saved a lot of annual leave due to the pandemic, but it leaves me with only a few days left until the end of March so I'm a bit iffy about it.

What's everyone else taking off over Christmas, if you're able to take leave?

I’m only allowed to book 2 days so I’ve asked for 24th and 29th
We get bank holidays so I will have 6 days off straight

1 day - all we're allowed.

I'm self employed so not strictly annual leave i guess but I'm taking 3 weeks off, 14th Dec to 5th Jan.

I'm closing my business for two weeks from the 18th to the 4th. I'm a dog walker.

I will work the days between Xmas and NY. I work in sales / finance and its year end. I will be swamped early January as well but I will take a week in Mid January.

Waiting to hear if I can have W/c 21st December off. My team all have annual leave that has to be taken or lost.

The three bank holidays.

I'm taking a week off. We were encouraged to take a decent break after the year we have had both in work and out.

I generally take two weeks off, sometimes a bit more depending on what’s happening. This year not a lot is happening! Can’t think why....

For the first time ever the week running up to Xmas day! Looking forward to it as I didn’t used to be allowed. Working between Xmas and NY as someone in the team needs to.

@Crunchymum just in case it helps they’ve allowed more AL to be carried over in the COVID legislation. Doesn’t help if your company says no though.

I'm stopping in 23rd dec and start back 4th Jan ( I'm the boss so might need to deal with things if they crop up, but generally am not bothered too much when on leave )

I'm working the 23rd then have up to the 30th off but have NYE/day off

I'll be working up until Christmas Eve and then booking 3 days of annual leave the following week, which will mean I'm off from 25th December to 4th January. I have a work exam on 30th December so DS will still be in nursery that week, but it'll be nice to have the few extra days at home once it's out of the way

Another self employed dog walker here, closed from the 18th for two weeks

None . Anyone who wanted Xmas leave had to book it as their primary leave by August 2019 . So am on nights . Again .

Next year I’m off from Xmas eve - first time in 14 years !!

I've got the 21st Dec - 4th Jan inclusive, so full two weeks, also using up remaining holidays due to pandemic and don't have any projects deadlines.

It's the first time ever in 32 years of working I've ever had 2 weeks at Christmas. Even with the restrictions and most of the time it will just be ds(16), dh and I, I'm really looking forward to it.

I am away 18th to the 4th this year. Lucky enough to work in a field that I can take the whole time off. DH isn't (lost job due to Covid) so he won't be working either which will be nice as he worked all days last year.

Xmas day off. Really the pits that boxing day is a Saturday, so off Xmas day, in Saturday... will be manic (retail)

I’ve currently got the days between Christmas and new year. I’ve got loads of annual leave left but we aren’t travelling for Christmas and there isn’t anything going on. So I’m torn between taking the week before Christmas off so I can have a long break (I’ve only used about 7 days of leave since February) or rolling my leave forward to use it on something real next year.

@Kidssendingmenuts

Another self employed dog walker here, closed from the 18th for two weeks

Hello fellow dog-walker! :)

Taking just over 2 weeks and can’t wait.

We close on the 23rd and reopen on the 4th. We get all that free on top of leave allowance. I've taken extra leave around it

Just Christmas Day and 26th Dec - retail, that is when our shop is closed, could probably insist on having the Sunday off but I like working and after so much time on furlough I really don't want any more time at home!

DH off the whole time between Christmas and New Year - he doesn't want to take AL then but has no choice.

I finish on the 17th and go back on the 4th, I’m using 7 days AL for it.

I've worked in restaurants since I was 16 so the idea of taking time off at Christmas is like another world to me. I think my boss would laugh at me if I asked for a week off in December 😂 especially this December as we have been closed for a month so expecting it to be extra busy when we reopen (tier 2).

Have fun though guys! Anyone who is able to take time off around Christmas should relax and enjoy it this year as it's been such a shitty year so it's well deserved.