I know I was on holiday less than two weeks ago, but it doesn’t feel like it.

Luckily, we won’t have to wait long for the next break because 2020 is the year of public holidays.

This year, they’re happening on the right days, at the right time, and if you play your cards right you could be cashing in on some mini-holidays scattered throughout the year.

Nothing takes the edge off quite like sitting on the beach at 10AM on a Tuesday.

FlySafair is not only leading the ranking in the South African Customer Satisfaction Index, but they were also declared ‘most punctual’ in a recent report by the Official Aviation Guide.

If you needed one more reason to like the airline, they’ve done the work to help you figure out how to maximise your public holidays this year.

The pink blocks are public holidays, the light blue blocks are the days that you should try and book leave, and the dark blue blocks are weekends:

Yep, taking three days off at the end of April could mean a nine-day break, thanks to Freedom Day on the Monday, and Worker’s Day, which falls on a Friday.

National Women’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, and then moves to the Monday (August 10), which means a bonus long weekend in August.

Christmas Day falls on a Friday this year which is going to make things a lot easier.

Play the game wisely, and these public holidays could make all the difference in how you live the holiday this year.

Consider this a friendly reminder to book your leave, now, before your colleagues catch on and beat you to it.

[source:flysafair]