Germany has 12 potential long weekends in 2008, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 7 natural 3-day weekends and 5 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
Neujahr
Jan 1, 2008 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Mar 21, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Mar 24, 2008 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
May 1, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 1, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
May 12, 2008 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
May 22, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Aug 15, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 3, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Reformation Day
Reformationstag
Oct 31, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 25, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
St. Stephen's Day
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Dec 26, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
12 long weekend opportunities Germany 2008
Long weekends in other countries
Last updated: April 2, 2026