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Best days to take off in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 2027

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 46 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein, 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
Sun 3 OctNational Holiday Tag der Deutschen EinheitWeekend
Sun 31 OctReformation Day ReformationstagWeekend
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

5 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.

Long weekends in Schleswig-Holstein, 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 Thu 23 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 23 Dec to Sun 26 Dec, around Christmas Eve.
  6. 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 days36 days3.6x
15 days51 days3.4x
20 days66 days3.3x
25 days81 days3.2x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027

20 days of leave become 46 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 9 Jan to Sun 17 Jan: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 11 Jan, Tue 12 Jan, Wed 13 Jan, Thu 14 Jan, Fri 15 Jan)
  3. Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 25 Mar)
  4. 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)
  5. Sat 15 May to Sun 23 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 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 Schleswig-Holstein

How many public holidays does Schleswig-Holstein, Germany have in 2027?

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany has 12 public holidays in 2027, and 5 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Schleswig-Holstein, 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 Schleswig-Holstein, 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 46 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.