# Maximise your 2024 annual leave in Germany

> Germany's 2024 public holidays create 9 long-weekend opportunities — 4 free, 5 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in Germany, 2024

- **Neujahr** (2024-01-01, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Karfreitag** (2024-03-29, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Ostermontag** (2024-04-01, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Pfingstmontag** (2024-05-20, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Christi Himmelfahrt** (2024-05-09, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Tag der Deutschen Einheit** (2024-10-03, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Zweiter Weihnachtstag** (2024-12-26, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Tag der Arbeit** (2024-05-01, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.
- **Erster Weihnachtstag** (2024-12-25, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=DE

## Related

- All Germany public holidays 2024: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/de/2024
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=DE