Public holidays in Baden-Württemberg 2027
Baden-Württemberg's statutory public holidays with weekdays, the number of working days and the bridges that pay off most in the state in 2027.
Public holidays in Baden-Württemberg, 2027
12 holidays
8 of them fall on a weekday.
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays at weekends | 4 |
| True bridge days (1 leave day) | 2 |
| Working days Monday to Friday | 253 |
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | nationwide |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Epiphany | statewide |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | nationwide |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | nationwide |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | nationwide |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | nationwide |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Whit Monday | nationwide |
| 27 May 2027 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | statewide |
| 3 October 2027 | Sunday | German Unity Day | nationwide |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | All Saints' Day | statewide |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | nationwide |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day (St Stephen’s Day) | nationwide |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · state holiday acts checked on 28 October 2026
Baden-Württemberg has 12 statutory public holidays, more than most states. On top of the nine nationwide days, section 1 of its holiday act adds Epiphany on 6 January, Corpus Christi and All Saints' Day on 1 November. In 2027, 8 of them fall between Monday and Friday: Epiphany is a Wednesday, Corpus Christi a Thursday, All Saints' Day a Monday. That leaves 253 working days. Maundy Thursday and Reformation Day are only church holidays in Baden-Württemberg: they appear in section 2 of the act, but shops and businesses work as normal. For bridges, January 2027 is especially rewarding because New Year's Day is a Friday and Epiphany falls in the middle of the following week. In 2028 every one of the twelve holidays except New Year's Day falls on a weekday.
Baden-Württemberg public holidays 2026, 2027 and 2028
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu 1 Jan | Fri 1 Jan | Sat 1 Jan |
| Epiphany | Tue 6 Jan | Wed 6 Jan | Thu 6 Jan |
| Good Friday | Fri 3 Apr | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 14 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 6 Apr | Mon 29 Mar | Mon 17 Apr |
| Labour Day | Fri 1 May | Sat 1 May | Mon 1 May |
| Ascension Day | Thu 14 May | Thu 6 May | Thu 25 May |
| Whit Monday | Mon 25 May | Mon 17 May | Mon 5 Jun |
| Corpus Christi | Thu 4 Jun | Thu 27 May | Thu 15 Jun |
| German Unity Day | Sat 3 Oct | Sun 3 Oct | Tue 3 Oct |
| All Saints' Day | Sun 1 Nov | Mon 1 Nov | Wed 1 Nov |
| Christmas Day | Fri 25 Dec | Sat 25 Dec | Mon 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day (St Stephen’s Day) | Sat 26 Dec | Sun 26 Dec | Tue 26 Dec |
| Total holidays | 12 | 12 | 12 |
What is different in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is, with Bavaria, one of the states with the most public holidays. Its holiday act goes back to the 1950s and reflects the Catholic character of large parts of the state, even though Württemberg was historically Protestant. That is why Corpus Christi and All Saints' Day apply statewide, in Stuttgart as much as in Freiburg; there is no split by municipality as in Bavaria.
6 January stands out: it is the only holiday between New Year and Easter. In 2027 it falls on a Wednesday. Two leave days on 4 and 5 January give you 1 to 6 January off; two more on 7 and 8 January stretch the break to 10 January.
Bridge days 2027 in Baden-Württemberg
With ten leave days you get 28 consecutive days off in Baden-Württemberg in 2027, spread over 4 blocks. In 2028 the same number buys 32.
| Take leave | Leave days | Off in a row | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 May | 1 | Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | 4 |
| Fri 28 May | 1 | Thu 27 May – Sun 30 May | 4 |
| Mon 4 January – Tue 5 January | 2 | Fri 1 January – Wed 6 January | 6 |
| Mon 22 March – Thu 25 March | 4 | Sat 20 March – Mon 29 March | 10 |
| Tue 30 March – Fri 2 April | 4 | Fri 26 March – Sun 4 April | 10 |
| Thu 7 January – Fri 8 January | 2 | Wed 6 January – Sun 10 January | 5 |
| Tue 18 May – Fri 21 May | 4 | Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May | 9 |
| Tue 2 November – Fri 5 November | 4 | Sat 30 October – Sun 7 November | 9 |
Baden-Württemberg 2027: using 10 leave days
Baden-Württemberg 2027: using 10 leave days
28 days off
| Fri 1 January – Sun 10 January | 4 → 10 days |
| Sat 20 March – Mon 29 March | 4 → 10 days |
| Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | 1 → 4 days |
| Thu 27 May – Sun 30 May | 1 → 4 days |