Max free days
8 days
taking every bridge
Vacation days needed
1
for the full plan
Bridge opportunities
1
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.
8 free days
from 1 vacation days
Every vacation day buys you 8 days off
Take these days off
- Natural long weekend (March 26 – March 29) — no vacation days needed.Free — no vacation day needed
- Take Friday, May 7 off for a 4-day weekend (May 6 – May 9).Take off: 1 d
Every bridge-day opportunity in 2027
Each weekday public holiday in Thuringia that can be extended into a longer break. Sorted by efficiency — the best value first.
- Natural long weekend (March 26 – March 29) — no vacation days needed.Free
- Take Friday, May 7 off for a 4-day weekend (May 6 – May 9).4 days
Bridge days ranked by efficiency
Ascension Day: 4 days / 1
Ascension Day4×
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Thuringia: free-day potential 2026–2030
2026: 12 days. 2027: 8 days. 2028: 25 days. 2029: 35 days. 2030: 34 days
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How Thuringia compares (2027)
Baden-Wurttemberg: 17 days. Bavaria: 17 days. Saxony: 13 days. Saxony-Anhalt: 13 days. Hesse: 12 days. North Rhine-Westphalia: 12 days. Rhineland-Palatinate: 12 days. Saarland: 12 days. Berlin: 8 days. Brandenburg: 8 days. Bremen: 8 days. Hamburg: 8 days. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 8 days. Lower Saxony: 8 days. Schleswig-Holstein: 8 days. Thuringia: 8 days
Baden-Wurttemberg17
Bavaria17
Saxony13
Saxony-Anhalt13
Hesse12
North Rhine-Westphalia12
Rhineland-Palatinate12
Saarland12
Berlin8
Brandenburg8
Bremen8
Hamburg8
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania8
Lower Saxony8
Schleswig-Holstein8
Thuringia8
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Public holidays in Thuringia, 2027
Thuringia observes 11 statutory public holidays in 2027.
New Year's DayFriday, January 1
Good FridayFriday, March 26
Easter MondayMonday, March 29
Labor DaySaturday, May 1
Ascension DayThursday, May 6
Whit MondayMonday, May 17
World Children's DayMonday, September 20
German Unity DaySunday, October 3
Reformation DaySunday, October 31
Christmas DaySaturday, December 25
Boxing DaySunday, December 26
Line up with the school holidays
Travelling with kids? Combine these bridge days with the 2027 Schulferien in Thuringia to stretch a family trip without burning extra vacation days.
See Thuringia 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 Thuringia in 2027?
Taking every bridge day, you can reach 8 consecutive free days in Thuringia for the cost of 1 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 2027?
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 Thuringia?
Yes — the plan uses the statutory public holidays observed across Thuringia. 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 Thuringia in another year, or to the same year in a different Bundesland.
Thuringia in other years
Compare other Bundesländer (2027)
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.
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