Bridge Days 2026 in Germany
Bridge days 2026 compared by federal state: between 10 and 12 bridge-day opportunities per state – depending on which weekdays the holidays fall on.
A bridge day is a single working day between a public holiday and a weekend: one day of vacation turns into a multi-day break. The vacation planner calculates the optimal distribution.
Bridge Days 2026 by Federal State
| Federal State | Bridge Days | Longest Block |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge days Baden-Württemberg 2026 | 12 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Bavaria 2026 | 12 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Hesse 2026 | 11 | 5 days |
| Bridge days North Rhine-Westphalia 2026 | 11 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Rhineland-Palatinate 2026 | 11 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Saarland 2026 | 11 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Saxony-Anhalt 2026 | 11 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Berlin 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Brandenburg 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Bremen 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Hamburg 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Lower Saxony 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Saxony 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Schleswig-Holstein 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
| Bridge days Thuringia 2026 | 10 | 5 days |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day is a working day that lies between a public holiday and a weekend (or between two holidays). Taking this single day off creates a longer continuous break of at least four days.
Data Source & Freshness
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.