Best days to take off in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 9 breaks. Below are all 14 public holidays in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day Neujahr | Weekend |
| Thu 6 Jan | Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige | Day off |
| Fri 14 Apr | Good Friday Karfreitag | Day off |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Monday Ostermontag | Day off |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day Maifeiertag | Day off |
| Thu 25 May | Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt | Day off |
| Mon 5 Jun | Whit Monday Pfingstmontag | Day off |
| Thu 15 Jun | Corpus Christi Fronleichnam | Day off |
| Tue 3 Oct | National Holiday Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Day off |
| Wed 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Allerheiligen | Day off |
| Sun 24 Dec | Christmas Eve Heiliger Abend | Weekend |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day 1. Weihnachtstag | Day off |
| Tue 26 Dec | Boxing Day 2. Weihnachtstag | Day off |
| Sun 31 Dec | New Year's Eve Silvester | Weekend |
3 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028
- Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, 3 days: Whit Monday
- Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 7 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, around Epiphany.
- Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Ascension Day.
- Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday.
- Book Fri 16 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 15 Jun to Sun 18 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
- Book Mon 2 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 30 Sep to Tue 3 Oct, around National Holiday.
- Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 22 days | 4.4x |
| 10 days | 40 days | 4.0x |
| 15 days | 55 days | 3.7x |
| 20 days | 70 days | 3.5x |
| 25 days | 85 days | 3.4x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 9 breaks of at least five days.
- Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 5 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
- Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
- Thu 27 Apr to Mon 1 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr)
- Sat 20 May to Sun 28 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
- Thu 1 Jun to Mon 5 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun)
- Sat 10 Jun to Sun 18 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 12 Jun, Tue 13 Jun, Wed 14 Jun, Fri 16 Jun)
- Fri 29 Sep to Tue 3 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 29 Sep, Mon 2 Oct)
- Sat 28 Oct to Wed 1 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct)
- Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Baden-Württemberg
How many public holidays does Baden-Württemberg, Germany have in 2028?
Baden-Württemberg, Germany has 14 public holidays in 2028, and 3 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Labour Day), Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun (Whit Monday) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).
What are the best days to take off in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 2028?
Book Thu 13 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 9 breaks.
About these dates
These dates have been checked by hand against Germany's official calendar.
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are listed here as bank holidays, but they are not statutory public holidays in any Bundesland. Some employers give them, some give a half day, some give neither. Check your contract.
Assumption in Bayern and Corpus Christi in Sachsen and Thüringen apply only in some municipalities, not across the whole Bundesland.