2026 leave year · independent preparation
Prepare your written leave request
Check the calendar your agency uses, then prepare a request and two calendar entries. The date for scheduling leave and the last day to use it are different.
The general OPM reference
These dates cover the general 2026 leave year. Your agency may use a different calendar or an earlier internal cutoff.
- Written scheduling reference
- Leave-year end
Source checked October 27, 2026. This helper requires a source recheck after 14 days and cannot roll dates into another year.
1. Confirm the calendar
Confirm your agency calendar to start. No request is submitted here.
Your preparation plan
Two all-day calendar entries
A downloaded .ics file is a snapshot to import yourself. Choose any alerts in your calendar; it does not contact your agency or automatically update.
2. Review your draft
Review the facts, replace placeholders and submit through your agency’s approved process. Do not enter identity, medical, payroll or account details here.
Before you submit
Check the responsible source
OPM: leave-year dates and written scheduling · OPM: annual-leave policy
Your entries and draft remain in this page. Nothing is submitted to an agency. Downloaded reminders are snapshots, not a live subscription.
Action measurement records only a coarse source, an ephemeral page-session ID, output format and action type. It does not receive your answers or edited text. Internal tests are excluded.