Guides for better planning
Practical explanations of public holidays, school breaks, leave, ISO weeks and solar times.
How to plan leave and bridge days
A useful leave plan starts with the days that actually count as working days in your own schedule, not with a supposedly perfect date.
Read guide GuideHow to plan school holidays reliably
School breaks are more regional and less predictable than a simple annual calendar suggests. Good planning separates published dates from assumptions.
Read guide GuideUnderstanding ISO 8601 week numbers
Week numbers appear simple until early January still belongs to the previous week-numbering year. ISO 8601 resolves that apparent contradiction.
Read guide GuideHow regional public holidays work
A holiday listed for a country does not automatically give every person a day off. The legally applicable regional scope matters.
Read guide GuideUnderstanding sunrise, sunset and day length
Solar times always belong to a specific location and time zone. They can vary considerably within a single country.
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