The best days to take off in Germany in 2030
Germany has 10 public holidays in 2030 in Berlin. Line all 30 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 65 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 65
- Vacation days booked
- 30
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Jan 1 – 6 · 6 days off
Book Jan 2 – 4: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Mar 2 – 10 · 9 days off
Book Mar 4 – 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 13 – May 5 · 23 days off
Book Apr 15 – 18, Apr 23 – 26, Apr 29 – 30, May 2 – 3: 12 vacation days for 23 consecutive days off.
May 25 – Jun 2 · 9 days off
Book May 27 – 29, May 31: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Sep 28 – Oct 6 · 9 days off
Book Sep 30 – Oct 2, Oct 4: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Dec 23 – 24, Dec 27: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Germany in 2030
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Berlin.
- Tuesday, January 1
- Friday, March 8
- Friday, April 19
- Monday, April 22
- Wednesday, May 1
- Thursday, May 30
- Monday, June 10
- Thursday, October 3
- Wednesday, December 25
- Thursday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Germany have in 2030?
- Germany (Berlin) has 10 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030?
- With the 30 vacation days that are standard in Germany, booking 30 of them around the 2030 public holidays gives you 65 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Germany in 2030?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Germany in 2030 there are 6 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.