How to Use Your Last Vacation Day

So you have one day left before the end of the year and it’s not going to carry over so if you don’t use it, you lose it. Why would you want to lose a paid vacation day? You can surely find something to do with it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Decide if you want to be alone or with others. Other people might not be able to take the same day you are looking to take but if they can, you can plan a group outing. Using the day for yourself is also a good option, so decide which appeals to you most.
2. Decide if you want to plan an all day event (perhaps extended into a three day weekend) or if you want to use the day for the ultimate lounge around the house day.
3. Research possible places to go for a day trip. Museums, sporting events, concerts and theater performances all make good day trip options to consider.
4. Research possible destinations for a longer trip. In the Northeast in particular, locations such as the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Hershey Park, Pennsylvania and New York City are known for being great places to spend a long weekend.
5. Lay low on your day off--make the most of it! Sleep in, stay in your pajamas 'til noon (or all day) and watch all the television you never have time for on a normal work day.
6. No matter what you decide to do with your last precious day, always keep it in the back of your mind that you’re getting paid for it. This will make anything you decide to do twice as exciting.