AAA urges Carolinians to plan for Vacation

National Plan a Vacation Day is today, Jan. 30, and AAA Carolinas in collaboration with Project: Time Off are encouraging employees to start taking advantage of their vacation days at work by planning their ideal getaway, explains Tiffany Wright, public relations manager for AAA Carolinas. “In 2016, the most recent data available, 16,635,259 vacation days went unused in North Carolina and 8,827,859 went unused in South Carolina. Nationwide, more than half of Americans fail to use all of their time off, creating a stock pile of 662 million unused vacation days. In addition to tiring out employees, the consequences of unused vacation days have been felt economically across the Carolinas as well. In 2016 North Carolina experienced an estimated $2,365,315,489 in untapped economic benefit while South Carolina experienced approximately $1,664,001,322. With employees overworking themselves and the Carolinas losing out on economic profit, National Plan a Vacation day aims to disrupt the vacation stigma and stimulate communication in the office about the importance of time-off. We see entirely too many Carolinians allowing their vacation days to go unused. By planning ahead, we can all reap the benefits of taking a break while giving yourself something to look forward to as well. This National Plan a Vacation Day, we urge Carolinians to prioritize planning.” National Plan for Vacation Day, celebrated on Jan. 30, is a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the rest of the year at the start of the year. ​AAA Carolinas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 2.1 million members and the public with travel, automobile and insurance services while being an advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.