Early May and spring bank holiday tip to get 9 days off work

Early May and spring bank holiday tip to get 9 days off workYou can make your days off stretch further, according to Martin Lewis' Money Saving ExpertCommentsLifestyleSophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer10:55, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesYou could get more time off in May(Image: © Roy James Shakespeare/Getty All Rights Reserved)If you’re eyeing your calendar and wishing for more time off but your annual leave is running low, there could be a way to make your holiday stretch further without using extra days.‌Experts at Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert (MSE) say many full-time UK employees are legally entitled to 28 days of paid holiday each year. But by planning carefully, those days can be combined with weekends and bank holidays to get more time off.‌It explains that many "full-time workers in the UK are legally entitled to 28 days' paid holiday a year, you can combine these with weekends and bank holidays (provided they aren't included in the 28 days, which they can be)."‌It’s not just full-time staff who can benefit. Part-time workers may also be able to maximise their time off in a similar way, depending on their working patterns and holiday entitlement.Book these dates offView 3 ImagesAnother bank holiday is on the way(Image: Getty)If you still have some days left to use and want an extra lie-in or activity-packed day in May, MSE recommends doing the following:‌Early May bank holiday, Monday 4 May. Book Tuesday 5 May to Friday 8 May as leave to get nine days off from Saturday 2 May to Sunday 10 May.Spring bank holiday, Monday 25 May. Book Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May as leave to get nine days off from Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May.What is my holiday entitlement in the UK?This may vary from person to person. According to GOV.UK: "Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year". This is "known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave."This includes:‌agency worke...