Max free days
34 days
taking every bridge
Vacation days needed
9
for the full plan
Bridge opportunities
7
weekday holidays you can extend
Best single bridge
4× return
free days per vacation day
Your personal bridge-day plan
How many vacation days can you spend on bridge days this year? Move the slider — we pick the most efficient combination for you.
24 free days
from 5 vacation days
Every vacation day buys you 4.8 days off
Take these days off
- Natural long weekend (March 30 – April 2) — no vacation days needed.Free — no vacation day needed
- Take Monday, April 30 off for a 4-day weekend (April 28 – May 1).Take off: 1 d
- Take Friday, May 11 off for a 4-day weekend (May 10 – May 13).Take off: 1 d
- Take Friday, June 1 off for a 4-day weekend (May 31 – June 3).Take off: 1 d
- Take Friday, November 2 off for a 4-day weekend (November 1 – November 4).Take off: 1 d
- Take Monday, December 24 off for a 4-day weekend (December 22 – December 25).Take off: 1 d
Every bridge-day opportunity in 2029
Each weekday public holiday in Rhineland-Palatinate that can be extended into a longer break. Sorted by efficiency — the best value first.
- Natural long weekend (March 30 – April 2) — no vacation days needed.Free
- Take Monday, April 30 off for a 4-day weekend (April 28 – May 1).4 days
- Take Friday, May 11 off for a 4-day weekend (May 10 – May 13).4 days
- Take Friday, June 1 off for a 4-day weekend (May 31 – June 3).4 days
- Take Friday, November 2 off for a 4-day weekend (November 1 – November 4).4 days
- Take Monday, December 24 off for a 4-day weekend (December 22 – December 25).4 days
- Take Monday and Tuesday off (September 29 – October 3) — 5 consecutive days off.5 days
- Take Thursday and Friday off (October 3 – October 7) — 5 consecutive days off.5 days
- Take Monday and Tuesday off (December 22 – December 26) — 5 consecutive days off.5 days
- Take Thursday and Friday off (December 26 – December 30) — 5 consecutive days off.5 days
Bridge days ranked by efficiency
Labor Day: 4 days / 1. Ascension Day: 4 days / 1. Corpus Christi: 4 days / 1. All Saints' Day: 4 days / 1. Christmas Day: 4 days / 1. German Unity Day: 5 days / 2. German Unity Day: 5 days / 2. Boxing Day: 5 days / 2. Boxing Day: 5 days / 2
Labor Day4×
Ascension Day4×
Corpus Christi4×
All Saints' Day4×
Christmas Day4×
German Unity Day2.5×
German Unity Day2.5×
Boxing Day2.5×
Boxing Day2.5×
·
Rhineland-Palatinate: free-day potential 2026–2030
2026: 16 days. 2027: 12 days. 2028: 25 days. 2029: 34 days. 2030: 34 days
·
How Rhineland-Palatinate compares (2029)
Bavaria: 39 days. Saarland: 39 days. Saxony: 36 days. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 35 days. Thuringia: 35 days. Baden-Wurttemberg: 34 days. North Rhine-Westphalia: 34 days. Rhineland-Palatinate: 34 days. Brandenburg: 31 days. Bremen: 31 days. Hamburg: 31 days. Lower Saxony: 31 days. Saxony-Anhalt: 31 days. Schleswig-Holstein: 31 days. Berlin: 30 days. Hesse: 30 days
Bavaria39
Saarland39
Saxony36
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania35
Thuringia35
Baden-Wurttemberg34
North Rhine-Westphalia34
Rhineland-Palatinate34
Brandenburg31
Bremen31
Hamburg31
Lower Saxony31
Saxony-Anhalt31
Schleswig-Holstein31
Berlin30
Hesse30
·
Public holidays in Rhineland-Palatinate, 2029
Rhineland-Palatinate observes 11 statutory public holidays in 2029.
New Year's DayMonday, January 1
Good FridayFriday, March 30
Easter MondayMonday, April 2
Labor DayTuesday, May 1
Ascension DayThursday, May 10
Whit MondayMonday, May 21
Corpus ChristiThursday, May 31
German Unity DayWednesday, October 3
All Saints' DayThursday, November 1
Christmas DayTuesday, December 25
Boxing DayWednesday, December 26
Line up with the school holidays
Travelling with kids? Combine these bridge days with the 2029 Schulferien in Rhineland-Palatinate to stretch a family trip without burning extra vacation days.
See Rhineland-Palatinate school holidaysHow the planner works
We rank every bridge by its return — free days unlocked per vacation day spent — then fill your budget from the top, skipping any holiday already used and any overlapping break.
Free long weekends first
Holiday chains like Good Friday → Easter Monday already give you four days off for zero vacation days. Those are always in your plan.
Best value next
A Tuesday or Thursday holiday turns one vacation day into a four-day weekend (a 4× return). Wednesday holidays can become a five-day break with two days off.
No double-booking
Each public holiday contributes at most one bridge, and the breaks we pick never overlap — so your numbers always add up.
Frequently asked questions
How many free days can I get in Rhineland-Palatinate in 2029?
Taking every bridge day, you can reach 34 consecutive free days in Rhineland-Palatinate for the cost of 9 vacation days — plus any free long weekends that cost nothing.
Do I have to take all the bridge days?
No. Use the slider in the planner above to set how many vacation days you want to spend, and we show the most efficient subset for that budget.
What is the single best bridge in 2029?
The most efficient bridge returns 4 free days for each vacation day spent. It is highlighted at the top of the efficiency ranking.
Are these the public holidays for all of Rhineland-Palatinate?
Yes — the plan uses the statutory public holidays observed across Rhineland-Palatinate. A few municipalities have extra local holidays (e.g. Augsburg) that are not included.
Can I plan another year or another state?
Absolutely. Use the cross-links below to jump to Rhineland-Palatinate in another year, or to the same year in a different Bundesland.
Rhineland-Palatinate in other years
Compare other Bundesländer (2029)
Sources & method
Public-holiday dates are computed from the statutory rules per Bundesland; Easter-derived dates use the Gregorian Computus.
Plan the rest of your year
Count the exact length of any break or line up the school holidays.
All bridge-day planners