Vacation season can reduce team availability, but product releases, bug triage, stakeholder communication, and release-critical testing still need to move forward. Without a clear QA vacation coverage plan, small gaps in ownership can quickly turn into missed defects, delayed releases, or urgent last-minute decisions. This checklist helps teams keep testing organized when part of the QA team is out of office. It focuses on three practical areas: what to delegate, what to automate, and what to pause, so product quality stays visible even during lower-capacity weeks.