Germany has 9 potential long weekends in 2018, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 4 natural 3-day weekends and 5 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
Neujahr
Jan 1, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Mar 30, 2018 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 2, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
May 1, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 10, 2018 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
May 21, 2018 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
May 31, 2018 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Nov 1, 2018 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 25, 2018 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
9 long weekend opportunities Germany 2018
Last updated: April 1, 2026