All long weekends
Long Weekends in Germany in 2026
Every public holiday that becomes a 3 or 4 day break, plus the one or two PTO days to take for a longer stretch.
January 1 – January 4
4 days off
1 PTO day
Neujahr
Bridge day: January 2
April 3 – April 6
4 days off
Free long weekend
Karfreitag
Public holidays: Karfreitag, Ostermontag
May 1 – May 3
3 days off
Free long weekend
Maifeiertag
May 14 – May 17
4 days off
1 PTO day
Christi Himmelfahrt
Bridge day: May 15
May 23 – May 25
3 days off
Free long weekend
Pfingstmontag
December 25 – December 27
3 days off
Free long weekend
1. Weihnachtstag
Public holidays: 1. Weihnachtstag, 2. Weihnachtstag
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