The festive season is but a bittersweet memory, and all that lays before you is the grindstone, the grim weather, and the mushroom-growing kit you got for Christmas. But the good news is that this ...

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With 2026 fast approaching, it may be time to start thinking about the holidays you can squeeze in around your work schedule, whether that’s a two-week family break to Spain or an all-out adventure ...

It’s important to say right away that suggesting people coincide their annual leave with bank holidays to maximise their time away from work is not exactly akin to cracking the Enigma code and doesn’t ...

Most Australians with full-time employment are entitled to four weeks of annual leave a year. There are eight national public holidays in Australia, including Australia Day, the King’s Birthday, and ...

Timing is the key to help you more than double your time away from your job. Here’s how you can benefit from holidays like Australia Day and Easter as well as changing days off around the country.

Winter football has a way of pulling everyone together in Buffalo, and this week feels familiar in the best possible way. As the regular season reaches its final weekend, the Bills are preparing for ...

The New Year often brings ambitious hopes of landing work promotions and dream roles, but it’s important to remember we also need a break. There’s more to life than working ourselves into the ground, ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's new paid leave program is up and running. Although the policy doesn't technically take effect until the calendar flips to 2026 later this week, state officials revealed ...

The best things in life are free. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). After all the excitement of Christmas and New ...

IF you’re already planning your getaways for next year, we’ve figured out the best days to book off to make the most of your annual leave. Whether you were gifted a travel voucher or you’re simply ...