🇩🇪 Germany Bridge Days 2026
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.
Best dealNew Year's Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 2 Jan 2026 off → 1 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 1 January 2026 · Take off: 2 January 2026
Epiphany
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jan 2026 off → 3 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 6 January 2026 · Take off: 5 January 2026
Only in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
Ascension Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 15 May 2026 off → 14 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 14 May 2026 · Take off: 15 May 2026
Corpus Christi
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jun 2026 off → 4 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 4 June 2026 · Take off: 5 June 2026
Only in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland · parts of Saxony and Thuringia
Repentance and Prayer Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 16 Nov 2026 + 17 Nov 2026 off → 14 Nov 2026 to 18 Nov 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 18 November 2026 · Take off: 16 November 2026
Only in Saxony
Repentance and Prayer Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 19 Nov 2026 + 20 Nov 2026 off → 18 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 18 November 2026 · Take off: 19 November 2026
Only in Saxony
Bridge Days Summary — Germany 2026
Best deal
New Year's Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
6 bridge day opportunities in 2026
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
Source: Bundesministerium des Innern — Nationale Feiertage ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error
Only 3 October is set federally. Every other German holiday is state law, which is why the totals differ by Land.