2027 vacation planner

Best periods of 2027

  1. The longest break with 5 days off

    Friday, December 24 – Monday, January 3

    5 days off, 11 days in a row · 2.2× return

    Take off: 12/27/2027, 12/28/2027, 12/29/2027, 12/30/2027, 01/03/2028

    Includes: Christmas Day, New Year's Day

  2. Saturday, July 3 – Tuesday, July 6

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 07/06/2027

    Includes: Independence Day

  3. Friday, October 8 – Monday, October 11

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 10/08/2027

    Includes: Columbus Day (Most regions)

  4. Thursday, June 17 – Sunday, June 20

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 06/17/2027

    Includes: Juneteenth

  5. Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 11/26/2027

    Includes: Thanksgiving Day

  6. Friday, February 12 – Monday, February 15

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 02/12/2027

    Includes: Presidents' Day

  7. Saturday, January 16 – Tuesday, January 19

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 01/19/2027

    Includes: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  8. Thursday, December 23 – Sunday, December 26

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 12/23/2027

    Includes: Christmas Day

  9. Saturday, September 4 – Tuesday, September 7

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 09/07/2027

    Includes: Labor Day

  10. Friday, May 28 – Monday, May 31

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 05/28/2027

    Includes: Memorial Day

  11. Thursday, December 31 – Sunday, January 3

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 12/31/2026

    Includes: New Year's Day

  12. Thursday, November 11 – Sunday, November 14

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 11/12/2027

    Includes: Veterans Day

  13. Thursday, December 30 – Sunday, January 2

    1 day off, 4 days in a row · 4.0× return

    Take off: 12/30/2027

    Includes: New Year's Day

Uses weekends and the federal holidays in the United States, including observed days. State and local holidays are not included.

How the planner picks periods

For every stretch of the year, the planner counts how many working days you would need to take off to join weekends and holidays into one break, then ranks them from the best return to the lowest.