🇺🇸 New Year's Day 2026: 7 days off, 4 PTO
Thursday, Jan 1 • United States
New Year's Day 2026 falls on Thursday, Jan 1. Take 4 PTO days around it and you get 7 consecutive days off — a 1.8x return on your leave.
7
days off
4
PTO days
1.75x
efficiency
Jan 1 – 7, 2026
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PTO days to book: Fri, Jan 2 · Mon, Jan 5 · Tue, Jan 6 · Wed, Jan 7
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
4 days off (Jan 1 – 4, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
7 days off (Jan 1 – 7, 2026) · 4 PTO days
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