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🇦🇺 Christmas 2026: 10 days off, 4 PTO

Friday, Dec 25Australia

Christmas 2026 falls on Friday, Dec 25. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 10 consecutive days off — a 2.5x return on your leave.

10
days off
4
PTO days
2.50x
efficiency
Dec 19 – 28, 2026
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Day-by-day breakdown

DateDayStatus
Sat, Dec 19SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Dec 20SundayWeekend
Mon, Dec 21MondayPTO
Tue, Dec 22TuesdayPTO
Wed, Dec 23WednesdayPTO
Thu, Dec 24ThursdayPTO
Fri, Dec 25FridayChristmas Day
Sat, Dec 26SaturdayWeekend
Sun, Dec 27SundayWeekend
Mon, Dec 28MondayBoxing Day

PTO days to book: Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24

Other ways to play it

Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
5.00x
5 days off (Dec 24 – 28, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
2.50x
10 days off (Dec 19 – 28, 2026) · 4 PTO days

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