How to get 18 days off work using just nine days of annual leave

A prolonged summer holiday may seem like a distant dream at this stage of the year.With Easter falling on April 16, those looking to book time off work will be able to begin their holiday on Good Friday until the May bank holiday, ensuring that they capitalise on three bank holidays within a nine-day working calendar.The unexpected perk is due to the early arrival of the first full moon following the vernal equinox, used by Western churches to calculate the day on which Easter Sunday must fall.