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Best days to take off in Hessen, Germany in 2027

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 47 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Hessen, Germany in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Hessen, Germany in 2027

DateHolidayFalls on
Fri 1 JanNew Year's Day NeujahrDay off
Fri 26 MarGood Friday KarfreitagDay off
Mon 29 MarEaster Monday OstermontagDay off
Sat 1 MayLabour Day MaifeiertagWeekend
Thu 6 MayAscension Day Christi HimmelfahrtDay off
Mon 17 MayWhit Monday PfingstmontagDay off
Thu 27 MayCorpus Christi FronleichnamDay off
Sun 3 OctNational Holiday Tag der Deutschen EinheitWeekend
Fri 24 DecChristmas Eve Heiliger AbendDay off
Sat 25 DecChristmas Day 1. WeihnachtstagWeekend
Sun 26 DecBoxing Day 2. WeihnachtstagWeekend
Fri 31 DecNew Year's Eve SilvesterDay off

4 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.

Long weekends in Hessen, Germany in 2027

Best bridge days to book in 2027

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 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Thu 25 Mar (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  3. Book Fri 7 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 6 May to Sun 9 May, around Ascension Day.
  4. Book Fri 14 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 May to Mon 17 May, around Whit Monday.
  5. Book Fri 28 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 27 May to Sun 30 May, around Corpus Christi.
  6. Book Thu 23 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 23 Dec to Sun 26 Dec, around Christmas Eve.
  7. Book Thu 30 Dec (1 day) for 2 days off, Thu 30 Dec to Fri 31 Dec, around New Year's Eve.

How many days off can you get in 2027?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days21 days4.2x
10 days37 days3.7x
15 days52 days3.5x
20 days67 days3.4x
25 days82 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027

20 days of leave become 47 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan)
  2. Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 10 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar)
  3. Sat 1 May to Sun 9 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Fri 7 May)
  4. Thu 13 May to Mon 17 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 13 May, Fri 14 May)
  5. Sat 22 May to Sun 30 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 24 May, Tue 25 May, Wed 26 May, Fri 28 May)
  6. Sat 18 Dec to Sun 26 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 20 Dec, Tue 21 Dec, Wed 22 Dec, Thu 23 Dec)

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Questions about 2027 in Hessen

How many public holidays does Hessen, Germany have in 2027?

Hessen, Germany has 12 public holidays in 2027, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Hessen, Germany in 2027?

Without booking any leave: Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (New Year's Day), Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May (Whit Monday) and Fri 24 Dec to Sun 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Hessen, Germany in 2027?

Book Thu 25 Mar to get 5 days off, from Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 47 days off across 6 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.