Germany has 12 potential long weekends in 2036, 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, 2036 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Apr 11, 2036 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Apr 14, 2036 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
May 1, 2036 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 22, 2036 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
Jun 2, 2036 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Jun 12, 2036 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Aug 15, 2036 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 3, 2036 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Reformation Day
Reformationstag
Oct 31, 2036 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 25, 2036 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
St. Stephen's Day
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Dec 26, 2036 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
12 long weekend opportunities Germany 2036
Long weekends in other countries
Last updated: April 2, 2026