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

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

For those with 11 vacation days, for example, the company recommends 11 different trips to optimize their PTO, including planning trips around long weekends like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the July 4 ...

Trump declared the days before and after Christmas as federal holidays this year. But that doesn't mean average Americans will get extra days off.

One essential Social Security employee didn’t foresee her surgery being upended by the federal government shutdown when she scheduled it for early October. But the longtime manager decided to postpone ...

Dec. 26 can become a day off for federal employees when the president issues a temporary order, like President Donald Trump ...

As the saying goes — honesty is the best policy. While some employees are hesitant to take well-deserved PTO because they feel guilty, looking at you millennials, others — their younger, Gen Z ...

Study compares paid time off in 187 countries to see which offers the best work-life balance. If you’re thinking of moving abroad this could make a real difference to your quality of life. ByDuncan ...