Bridge day finder
Pick a country to see which workdays to take as leave so a public holiday joins a weekend or another holiday. Every option uses 1 to 4 leave days, covers 2026 and 2027, and is ranked by days off per leave day. No sign-up needed.
Nationwide holidays only
Regional days (German Länder, Swiss cantons, Spanish autonomous communities and others) are not included, and the United Kingdom uses England and Wales bank holidays. A Monday to Friday working week is assumed.
Central & Eastern Europe
Czechia
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Mon 27 Sep 2027) for 4 days off
Hungary
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 4 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar 2027) for 10 days off
Poland
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 28 May 2027) for 4 days off
Romania
- 2026: 1 day (Mon 5 Jan 2026) for at least 7 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 8 Jan 2027) for 5 days off
Slovakia
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 2 days (Mon 4 Jan to Tue 5 Jan 2027) for 6 days off
Ukraine
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 16 Jul 2027) for 4 days off
DACH
Austria
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Germany
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Switzerland
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Western Europe
Belgium
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
France
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Ireland
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 2 days (Mon 15 Mar to Tue 16 Mar 2027) for 5 days off
Italy
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 2 days (Mon 4 Jan to Tue 5 Jan 2027) for 6 days off
Netherlands
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Mon 26 Apr 2027) for 4 days off
Portugal
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 28 May 2027) for 4 days off
Spain
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Tue 7 Dec 2027) for 5 days off
United Kingdom
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 3 days (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec 2027) for at least 9 days off
Nordics
Denmark
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Finland
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Norway
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Sweden
- 2026: 1 day (Fri 2 Jan 2026) for at least 4 days off
- 2027: 1 day (Fri 7 May 2027) for 4 days off
Baltics
Asia Pacific
Frequently asked questions
What is a bridge day?
A workday between a public holiday and a weekend, or between two holidays. Taking it as leave joins the days off into one longer break: with a holiday on Thursday, one day of leave on Friday gives four days off in a row.
Are regional holidays included?
No. The pages use nationwide public holidays only, and England and Wales bank holidays for the United Kingdom. German Länder, Swiss cantons, Spanish autonomous communities and other regions add their own days, which can create more bridges than shown.
Does this work out what my employer gives me?
No. It assumes a Monday to Friday week and the national holiday list. Contracts, collective agreements and company calendars can add or remove days off, so check those before booking.
The holiday lists themselves are on the public holidays by country pages. More free tools: all tools.
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