{"id":183142,"date":"2021-03-11T21:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=100047"},"modified":"2021-03-11T21:56:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T19:56:20","slug":"maximise-your-annual-leave-with-these-simple-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/maximise-your-annual-leave-with-these-simple-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximise your annual leave with these simple hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100048\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=100048\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100048 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/maximise-your-annual-leave-with-these-simple-hacks.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaun Lamont, Managing Director of First Group Hotels and Resorts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South Africa was placed 7th in the world in the list of hardest-working countries, with the average work week consisting of 43 hours. And, that\u2019s excluding the time we use to check emails or finish off a project at home, after hours. Add the lockdown, homeschooling and additional stress that comes with facing a global pandemic, and it\u2019s no wonder that most of us are desperately in need of a break.<\/p>\n<p>The good news, according to Shaun Lamont, Managing Director of First Group Hotels and Resorts, is that a decent break is well within reach this year, especially if you strategically combine weekends, public holidays and your Annual Leave. In fact, he says \u201cIf you use the public holidays wisely you could possibly gain an additional 25 days off, including a beautiful 6-day stretch over Easter and 12-day stretch over Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shaun shares these simple holiday hacks that will see you making magical, lasting memories with your family starting as early as this month:<\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Day: 21 March<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 19 March \u2013 23 March<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Friday, 19 March; Tuesday, 23 March<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>2 days leave<br \/>5 days off<br \/>Easter: 2 \u2013 5 April<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 1 April \u2013 6 April<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Thursday, 1 April; Tuesday, 6 April<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>2 days leave<br \/>6 days off<br \/>Freedom Day: 27 April<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 23 April \u2013 27 April<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Friday, 23 April; Monday, 26 April<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>2 days leave<br \/>5 days off<br \/>Youth Day: 16 June<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 12 June \u2013 16 June<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Monday, 14 June; Tuesday, 15 June<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>2 days leave<br \/>5 days off<br \/>National Women\u2019s Day: 9 August<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 6 August \u2013 9 August<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Friday, 6 August<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>1 days leave<br \/>4 days off<br \/>Heritage Day: 24 September<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 23 September \u2013 27 September<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: Thursday, 23 September; Monday, 27 September<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>2 days leave<br \/>5 days off<br \/>December Holidays: 16; 25-26 December<\/p>\n<p>Holiday Dates: 16 December \u2013 27 December<\/p>\n<p>Day\u2019s to take leave: 17 December; 20-24 December<\/p>\n<p>Days off:<\/p>\n<p>6 days leave<br \/>12 days off<br \/>\u201cSometimes, when we\u2019re overwhelmed at work, we think that working harder is the solution, when in fact the opposite rings true. Taking a mental and physical break is possibly the best way to re-energise your body and mind so that you\u2019re more productive when you get back to work! So, start planning your next break now, put in your leave and then sit back and enjoy the excitement that comes with anticipating your next holiday!\u201d Shaun concludes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/maximise-your-annual-leave-with-these-simple-hacks\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaun Lamont, Managing Director of First Group Hotels and Resorts South Africa was placed 7th in the world in the list of hardest-working countries, with the average work week consisting of 43 hours. And, that\u2019s excluding the time we use to check emails or finish off a project at home, after hours. 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