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Best days to take off in Berlin, Germany in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 13 public holidays in Berlin, Germany in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Berlin, Germany in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day NeujahrWeekend
Wed 8 MarInternational Women's Day Internationaler FrauentagDay off
Fri 14 AprGood Friday KarfreitagDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster Monday OstermontagDay off
Mon 1 MayLabour Day MaifeiertagDay off
Thu 25 MayAscension Day Christi HimmelfahrtDay off
Mon 5 JunWhit Monday PfingstmontagDay off
Sat 17 Jun75th anniversary of the GDR uprising 75-jähriges Jubiläum des Volksaufstands in der DDRWeekend
Tue 3 OctNational Holiday Tag der Deutschen EinheitDay off
Sun 24 DecChristmas Eve Heiliger AbendWeekend
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day 1. WeihnachtstagDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing Day 2. WeihnachtstagDay off
Sun 31 DecNew Year's Eve SilvesterWeekend

4 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Berlin, Germany in 2028

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.

  1. Book Mon 6 Mar and Tue 7 Mar (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 4 Mar to Wed 8 Mar, around International Women's Day.
  2. Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  3. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
  4. Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Ascension Day.
  5. Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday.
  6. Book Mon 2 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 30 Sep to Tue 3 Oct, around National Holiday.
  7. 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 bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days38 days3.8x
15 days53 days3.5x
20 days68 days3.4x
25 days83 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 4 Mar to Sun 12 Mar: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar, Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar)
  2. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
  3. Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
  4. 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)
  5. Sat 3 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun)
  6. Fri 29 Sep to Tue 3 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 29 Sep, Mon 2 Oct)
  7. Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Berlin

How many public holidays does Berlin, Germany have in 2028?

Berlin, Germany has 13 public holidays in 2028, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Berlin, 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 Berlin, 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 51 days off across 7 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.