The best days to take off in Germany in 2028
Germany has 11 public holidays in 2028 in Berlin. Line all 30 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 67 days off across 7 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 67
- Vacation days booked
- 30
- Separate breaks
- 7
- Public holidays
- 11
The days to book
Mar 4 – 12 · 9 days off
Book Mar 6 – 7, Mar 9 – 10: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 18 – 21: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book May 22 – 24, May 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 3 – 8 · 6 days off
Book Jun 6 – 8: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Sep 30 – Oct 8 · 9 days off
Book Oct 2, Oct 4 – 6: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Germany in 2028
The 11 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Berlin.
- Saturday, January 1
- Wednesday, March 8
- Friday, April 14
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Thursday, May 25
- Monday, June 5
- Saturday, June 17
- Tuesday, October 3
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Germany have in 2028?
- Germany (Berlin) has 11 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Germany in 2028?
- With the 30 vacation days that are standard in Germany, booking 30 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 67 days off across 7 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Germany in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Germany in 2028 there are 7 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 30 days, the typical statutory allowance in Germany. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.