🇺🇸 Presidents' Day 2026: 10 days off, 4 PTO
Monday, Feb 16 • United States
Presidents' Day 2026 falls on Monday, Feb 16. 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
Feb 7 – 16, 2026
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PTO days to book: Mon, Feb 9 · Tue, Feb 10 · Wed, Feb 11 · Fri, Feb 13
Other ways to play it
Minimal bridge (1 PTO day)
The cheapest way to turn the holiday into a long weekend.
5 days off (Feb 12 – 16, 2026) · 1 PTO day
Extend forward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right after the holiday and pick up the following weekend.
9 days off (Feb 14 – 22, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Extend backward (4 PTO days)
Take the workdays right before so the break ends on the holiday.
10 days off (Feb 7 – 16, 2026) · 4 PTO days
Maximum stretch (8 PTO days)
Take the full week on each side of the holiday.
16 days off (Feb 7 – 22, 2026) · 8 PTO days
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