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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/a-dock-on-a-lake-right-a-calendar.jpg?id=55505973&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=96%2C0%2C96%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>If you're flipping through your 2025 calendar and already dreaming of more time off, this vacation hack might be just what you need. </p><p>By using your paid time off strategically around the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-stat-holidays-2025-calendar" target="_blank">statutory holidays in 2025</a>, you can actually stretch just two weeks of vacation into a luxurious 32 days away from work.</p><p>Quebec's stat holidays are scattered across the week this year — with some falling in awkward slots on Tuesdays and Thursdays — but this makes it the perfect year to get creative with your vacation days. By adding a day or two of PTO around these midweek holidays, you can finesse those short, chopped-up breaks into long, relaxing escapes. </p><p>The best part is that you only need 10 vacation days — the minimum PTO allotment required by law for most employees in Quebec — to maximize your 2025 stat holiday calendar.</p><p>So, whether you're planning to jet off somewhere warm or just relax on the couch, this trick will help you make the most of your time off.</p><h3>Quebec stat holidays 2025</h3><p>Here's a breakdown of all the Quebec stat holiday dates you'll want to mark on your calendar and how to stretch them into full-blown vacations without breaking the PTO bank:</p><ul><li><strong>Easter Monday</strong> (Monday, April 21): Use Friday, April 18 as a vacation day to score a four-day weekend in exchange for just one PTO day.</li><li><strong>National Patriots' Day</strong> (Monday, May 19): Book off Friday, May 16, and you'll have four days to enjoy some May sunshine.</li><li><strong>Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day</strong> (Tuesday, June 24): Take Monday, June 23 off, and you've got a four-day weekend for the Fête National.</li><li><strong>Canada Day</strong> (Tuesday, July 1): Take Monday, June 30 off to turn Canada Day into a dreamy four-day cottage long weekend (or at least make your moving day less hectic).</li><li><strong>Labour Day</strong> (Monday, September 1): Use Friday, August 29 to make summer's last long weekend even longer.</li><li><strong>Thanksgiving</strong> (Monday, October 13): Take either Friday, October 10 or Tuesday, October 14 off for a four-day break — depending on whether you're planning to use the day to prep for your feast or recover from it.</li><li><strong>Christmas Day</strong> (Thursday, December 25): Use your last four vacation days on December 26, 29, 30 and 31 for a luxurious eight-day break from Christmas to New Year's.</li></ul><p>By simply planning your vacation days around these stat holidays, you'll end up with six four-day weekends and a full eight-day holiday break at the end of the year — 32 days total in breaks longer than a normal weekend!</p><p>So, dust off your calendar, chat with your boss about those days off and get ready to enjoy 32 days of pure relaxation. Your future self will thank you!</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
