It’s an easier hack than you think.

And it’s an easier hack than you think.

OK, so this trick won’t magically make your boss grant you weeks on end of vacation time.

Friends on vacation together

Friends taking their luggage out of a car on vacation together.Credit:pixdeluxe/Getty Images

Here’s how it works month by month.

January

In January, New Year’s Day falls on a Wednesday.

)Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also in January, on Monday, Jan. 20.

So, go ahead and take Jan. 21 (Tuesday) off for a four-day weekend.

Take off the Friday before (Feb. 14) for a four-day break.

Take off the following day, June 20, for a full four-day break.

Put in a request for Sept. 2 (Tuesday) for an extra-long weekend.

October

And in October, look to Indigenous People’s Day for an extended break.

December

Then, the December holidays roll around, with Christmas on a Thursday in 2025.

If you don’t have Friday, Dec. 26, off yet, put in for it now.

Or, if you do, ask for Dec. 24 or Dec. 29 off for another five-day break.