Bridge days 2026 for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany: 11 public holidays, 7 bridge-day windows, with the vacation days to request and the consecutive days off you gain.
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania observes 11 public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1), International Women's Day (Sun, Mar 8), Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3), Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 6), Labour Day (Fri, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 14), Whit Monday (Mon, May 25), German Unity Day (Sat, Oct 3), Reformation Day (Sat, Oct 31), Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25), Boxing Day (Sat, Dec 26). They produce 7 bridge-day windows. The strongest are Easter (4 vacation days for 10 consecutive days off, April 3–12) and the turn of the year (4 vacation days, December 25 – January 3, 2027), plus the 4-day weekends at Ascension Day and around May 1. Holidays that fall on a weekend in 2026 offer no bridge. The table lists every window with concrete dates.
| Occasion | Vacation days to request | Days off in a row | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | 1 (Fri, Jan 2) | 4 | Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 |
| Easter | 4 (Tue, Apr 7, Wed, Apr 8, Thu, Apr 9, Fri, Apr 10) | 10 | Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 12 |
| Labour Day | 4 (Mon, Apr 27, Tue, Apr 28, Wed, Apr 29, Thu, Apr 30) | 9 | Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, May 3 |
| Ascension Day | 1 (Fri, May 15) | 4 | Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 |
| Whitsun | 4 (Tue, May 26, Wed, May 27, Thu, May 28, Fri, May 29) | 9 | Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 31 |
| Christmas | 4 (Mon, Dec 21, Tue, Dec 22, Wed, Dec 23, Thu, Dec 24) | 9 | Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Dec 27 |
| New Year 2027 | 4 (Mon, Dec 28, Tue, Dec 29, Wed, Dec 30, Thu, Dec 31) | 10 | Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Jan 3 |
Source: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania public holiday act; movable feasts derived from Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026). No guarantee of completeness.
11 statutory public holidays: New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1), International Women's Day (Sun, Mar 8), Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3), Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 6), Labour Day (Fri, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 14), Whit Monday (Mon, May 25), German Unity Day (Sat, Oct 3), Reformation Day (Sat, Oct 31), Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25), Boxing Day (Sat, Dec 26).
Easter: requesting April 7–10 yields 10 consecutive days off (April 3–12). The year-end window (December 28–31) is equally strong.
Yes: bridge days are regular working days. First to request usually wins; teams should keep an eye on coverage.