Bridge days in Germany 2027
24 vacation days → 50 days off.
🇩🇪 Every public holiday in Germany 2027, every bridge day worth taking, and exactly what each one buys you — computed, not guessed.
Germany has a cruel rule: a public holiday that falls on a weekend is simply gone — no substitute day, no compensation. That makes bridge planning (Brückentage) a national sport. In 2027, 24 vacation days on the right bridges return 50 days off, best play ×4.
The spring block — Good Friday through Whit Monday — is where the value is. And remember this guide counts only the nine nationwide holidays: depending on your Bundesland you may have up to four more, which only improves the math.
Assumption: December 24 and 31 are treated as days off — most German employers close or give half days. Nationwide holidays only; your Bundesland may add more (Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints’).
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| Book these days | Days | You are off | Total | Rate | Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 May | 1 | Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | 4 | ×4.0 | Ascension Day |
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar | 4 | Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar | 10 | ×2.5 | Good Friday |
| Tue 30 Mar – Fri 2 Apr | 4 | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 4 Apr | 10 | ×2.5 | Good Friday |
| Mon 27 Dec – Thu 30 Dec | 4 | Fri 24 Dec – Sun 2 Jan | 10 | ×2.5 | Christmas Day |
| Tue 18 May – Fri 21 May | 4 | Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May | 9 | ×2.3 | Whit Monday |
| Mon 20 Dec – Thu 23 Dec | 4 | Sat 18 Dec – Sun 26 Dec | 9 | ×2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 3 May – Wed 5 May | 3 | Sat 1 May – Thu 6 May | 6 | ×2.0 | Labour Day |
Germany-specific fine print
No substitute days
When German Unity Day lands on a Saturday, Germany simply loses it. Check the calendar table below before assuming a fixed-date holiday helps you this year.
Your Bundesland may add holidays
Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and others add regional holidays (Epiphany, Corpus Christi, All Saints’, Assumption). Those open extra bridges not shown here — the app covers the nationwide set.
Every public holiday in Germany 2027
| Date | Holiday | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day | day off |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | day off |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday | day off |
| Sat 1 May | Labour Day | on a weekend |
| Thu 6 May | Ascension Day | day off |
| Mon 17 May | Whit Monday | day off |
| Sun 3 Oct | German Unity Day | on a weekend |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | eve (de facto) |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | on a weekend |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day | on a weekend |
| Fri 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | eve (de facto) |
The app does this for any year
These numbers come straight from Vacationmaxxing's optimizer — the app computes public holidays for any year (no hardcoded tables), finds every bridge, and lets you tap them into a plan. Germany and six more countries. No ads, no accounts, no data collection.