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Leave Suggestions

Every Germany break in 2026 that gets longer with exactly one leave day — and the exact date to file. The other 4 long weekends need no leave at all; save your credits for these.

Earlier this year (2)

January 1-4, 2026 New Year's Day 4 days off leave: Fri, Jan 2

Thu Jan 1 holiday Fri 2 leave Sat 3 wknd Sun 4 wknd

New Year's Day details →

May 14-17, 2026 Ascension Day 4 days off leave: Fri, May 15

Thu May 14 holiday Fri 15 leave Sat 16 wknd Sun 17 wknd

Ascension Day details →

How this differs from the Visualizer

The Visualizer maps every long weekend of the year, leave or no leave. This page filters to the breaks where filing one leave day actually buys you more rest — the ones worth spending a credit on.