The annual-leave optimiser

Breakgain

Book less.Break longer.

Use our annual leave planner to compare three deterministic strategies using verified public holidays, your work pattern and your remaining leave.

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  • Deterministic strategies
  • Verified holiday data
  • Browser-local calculation

One requested leave day on Friday, followed by Saturday and Sunday rest days and a Monday public holiday, creates four continuous days off.

FRI

Step 1

Requested leave

Book one day
SAT—SUN

Step 2

Rest days

Join existing time off
MON

Step 3

Public holiday

Connect the break

Your outcome

1 leave day

You get

4 days off

Same allowance. Smarter placement.

From scattered leave to meaningful breaks.

The same leave allowance can be placed beside existing rest days and public holidays to create longer continuous breaks.

Three neutral strategies

Choose the outcome that fits the year.

There's no single right way to take leave. Pick the strategy that matches the kind of year you want.

Multiple optimised break opportunities across the year.

Best Value

For getting more meaningful break time from your leave.

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One large continuous break.

Longest Escape

For creating one major continuous break.

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Several breaks distributed across the year.

Balanced Year

For spreading meaningful rest across the year.

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  • Deterministic strategiesAlways the same result
  • Verified bundled holiday dataDocumented official sources
  • Browser-local calculationYour data never leaves your device
  • 100% privateNo accounts required

How it works

A connected path from inputs to dates.

From your work pattern and preferences to a clear plan you can use.

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  1. 01Choose jurisdiction

    Start with the verified public-holiday calendar that applies.

  2. 02Enter work pattern

    Use Monday–Friday or your own fixed working weekdays.

  3. 03Add constraints

    Include approved leave, closures and dates that do not work.

  4. 04Compare strategies

    See Best Value, Longest Escape and Balanced Year side by side.

  5. 05Use your plan

    Copy request blocks, export dates or replan unsuitable days.

VERIFIED DATA

Choose your
jurisdiction

Our leave planning is powered by verified public holiday data for each jurisdiction.

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01Ireland02United States03England & Wales04Scotland05Northern Ireland06France07Germany08Spain09Australia10Canada

Country not here? No problem.Simply enter your public holidays and we'll generate a calendar for you.

Holiday dates are verified and updated annually so you can plan with confidence.

Why it can be checked

Transparent inputs.Deterministic output.

Breakgain does not guess holidays or invent a result. It builds a baseline calendar, applies your constraints and compares exact strategy outcomes in your browser.

  • Verified holiday datesOfficial sources for your chosen jurisdiction.
  • Your work patternThe days you work, work hours and work weeks.
  • Deterministic resultsSame inputs always produce the same outputs.
  1. Verified holiday datesOfficial public holiday data.
  2. Your work patternYour working days, hours and week structure.
  3. Baseline calendarA baseline built from your inputs.
  4. Strategy comparisonCompare strategies side by side.
  5. Request blocksSet fixed dates or unavailable days.
You stay in control.Every input is visible, every rule is clear, and every result can be explained.

Make the year count

Make every leave
day go further.

Compare exact strategies, understand the trade-offs and request dates with more confidence.

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