Germany has 9 potential long weekends in 2021, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 7 natural 3-day weekends and 2 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
Neujahr
Jan 1, 2021 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
International Women's Day
Internationaler Frauentag
Mar 8, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Apr 2, 2021 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 5, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 13, 2021 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
May 24, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Jun 3, 2021 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
World Children's Day
Weltkindertag
Sep 20, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Nov 1, 2021 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
9 long weekend opportunities Germany 2021
Last updated: April 1, 2026