Long weekends in Saxony-Anhalt 2026 and 2027
Saxony-Anhalt has 3 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May 3 days | Labour Day |
| Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May 3 days | Whit Monday |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 15 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 14 May – Sun 17 MayAscension Day |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May 3 days | Whit Monday |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan 2 days of leave | 6 days off: Fri 1 Jan – Wed 6 JanNew Year's Day, Epiphany |
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 7 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 6 May – Sun 9 MayAscension Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Saxony-Anhalt are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Saxony-Anhalt holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.