Long weekend maximizer
Find the exact days to take off work to turn a public holiday into a 5–9 day vacation streak — using the fewest leave days possible.
How the long weekend maximizer works
The tool looks at every public holiday in your country and checks whether taking 1, 2, or 3 days off work would "bridge" that holiday to an adjacent weekend — creating a continuous streak of free days. It then ranks every opportunity by total streak length and efficiency (streak days per day of leave taken).
For example, if a holiday falls on a Tuesday, taking Monday off connects it to the prior weekend — creating a 4-day stretch with just 1 leave day. If it falls on a Wednesday, taking both Monday and Tuesday off creates a 7-day streak (Sat + Sun + Mon leave + Tue leave + Wed holiday + Thu + Fri... wait, those aren't free — but the reverse: Thu holiday + Fri leave + weekend = 4-day streak with 1 leave). The tool calculates every permutation so you never miss an opportunity.
India note: Only central government / national-level holidays are included. State-specific holidays (like Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Onam in Kerala, or Chhath Puja in Bihar) vary by state and are not shown. Check your state government calendar for additional holidays.