when u are applying for your leaves , you are only taking ur annual leaves for vacation or any other purpose, if you start your leave from friday, then the first day would be taken as a weekend off. but after a week the weekend offs would be converted to leaves as you are not eligible for that weekend off. You are only entitled for a weekly off , if you have worked in that week. Thats why its called week Offs. , The company can only consider that as weekoffs if you take a leave for only a week or so.