Most federal holidays take place on Mondays or Fridays in 2026, creating natural opportunities for long weekends.

Ready to turn your PTO days off into a strategic plan to travel more in 2026? Here's how to schedule time off like a pro.

Here's how you can make 18 PTO days into 55 days off: Request PTO for Friday, Jan. 2 Consecutive Days Off: 4 days (Jan. 1-4) ...

For those with 11 vacation days, for example, the company recommends 11 different trips to optimize their PTO, including ...

The amount of time off workers earn varies by company, but here are some ways to utilize your PTO for extended breaks this ...

Using a technique called "bridging," savvy employees can get 23 days off work in 2026 by only using 6 of their paid vacation days. The technique works by using your vacation days around observed ...

With some planning, you can turn 10 days of PTO in 2026 into 40 days of long breaks to return to work refreshed.

A recent study found that while more Americans are using their PTO days, less than half of those days are spent actually traveling and vacationing. Here's why a career expert says you should make ...

Many people don’t take all the paid time off coming to them … which can lead to burnout … which can cost employers.

Unlimited vacation is the ultimate test in judgment for employees. Some workers have figured out how to maximize PTO, others have had it backfire.

At first glance, unlimited PTO might seem like a dream. Being able to take off work whenever without worrying about running out by the time the holidays roll around. However, an employee took to ...

When the state of California cut a $1.2 million check to a retiring prison dentist last year, it wasn’t a bonus or lottery prize. It was a payout for his unused PTO; decades of banked vacation days ...