Bavaria has its own holiday mix and therefore different bridge-day favorites than the national average.
Bridge days Bavaria 2026
Which holidays in Bavaria for 2026 create real bridge-day opportunities, and where this state diverges from the national average.
What to check first
Especially strong on public holidays; Assumption Day and Corpus Christi make Bavaria distinct in calendar planning.
The right reading order is always the same: check public holidays, place school holidays beside them, then prioritize the obvious bridge opportunities.
Strongest bridge opportunities first
Klassischer Brückentag am Freitag
Neujahr
Thursday 1 January 2026
Outcome
4
days off
1 leave day recommended: Friday 2 January 2026.
Montag freinehmen und vier Tage am Stück sichern
Heilige Drei Könige
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Outcome
4
days off
1 leave day recommended: Monday 5 January 2026.
Klassischer Brückentag am Freitag
Christi Himmelfahrt
Thursday 14 May 2026
Outcome
4
days off
1 leave day recommended: Friday 15 May 2026.
Klassischer Brückentag am Freitag
Fronleichnam
Thursday 4 June 2026
Outcome
4
days off
1 leave day recommended: Friday 5 June 2026.
Langes Wochenende ohne Urlaubstag
Karfreitag
Friday 3 April 2026
Outcome
3
days off
No additional leave day required.
Direktes langes Wochenende
Ostermontag
Monday 6 April 2026
Outcome
3
days off
No additional leave day required.
Langes Wochenende ohne Urlaubstag
Tag der Arbeit
Friday 1 May 2026
Outcome
3
days off
No additional leave day required.
Direktes langes Wochenende
Pfingstmontag
Monday 25 May 2026
Outcome
3
days off
No additional leave day required.
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