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After two years of domestic and overseas travel restrictions courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic, Aussies are craving a much-needed holiday more than ever.
And with state and international borders on track to reopen by December, 2022 shaping up to be an ideal time to put banked-up annual leave to use, with a new study by Instant Offices revealing eight in 10 Australians are dealing with burnout.
But with some strategic planning around public holidays, Australians can maximise their break to take 54 days off while only using 23 days of leave.
Christmas Day this year and New Year's Day both fall on weekends, meaning there will be a number of 'substitute' public holidays in December and January.
Holiday-starved Australians will soon be able to travel interstate and overseas, with border restrictions set to be eased in months (stock image)
With many public holidays falling on weekends in 2022, there will be several 'substitute' public holidays during the week
Monday December 27 will become a public holiday in place of Christmas, while Monday January 3 will substitute for New Years Day.
By planning a break from Saturday December 25 until Monday January 3, you can take ten days off using just four days of leave.
The next opportunity for extended leave will come in April when there are several Easter and national holidays in a row.
Workers can take an 11 day break in exchange for four days of leave by booking time off from Friday April 15 (Good Friday) through till Monday April 25
