Bridge day ranking 2027: where do 30 vacation days go furthest?
Same vacation budget, different calendars. The ranking shows for 2027 how many public holidays fall on working days, how many classic bridge days exist and how many days off an optimal plan gets out of 30 vacation days. Leader 2027: Baden-Württemberg with 67 days off from 30 vacation days. Last: Schleswig-Holstein with 55.
Germany: states
| # | Region | Holidays | on working days | Bridge days | Off from 30 days | Gain | Best lever |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baden-Württemberg | 12 | 8 | 2 | 67 | +21 | 1 → 4 (May 6 – May 9) |
| 2 | Bavaria | 13 | 8 | 2 | 67 | +21 | 1 → 4 (May 6 – May 9) |
| 3 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 11 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 4 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 11 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 5 | Saarland | 12 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | 11 | 6 | 1 | 61 | +17 | 1 → 4 (May 6 – May 9) |
| 7 | Berlin | 10 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 8 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 11 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 9 | Saxony | 11 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 10 | Thuringia | 11 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 11 | Hesse | 10 | 6 | 2 | 58 | +12 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 12 | Brandenburg | 12 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 13 | Bremen | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 14 | Hamburg | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 15 | Lower Saxony | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 16 | Schleswig-Holstein | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
Austria: states
| # | Region | Holidays | on working days | Bridge days | Off from 30 days | Gain | Best lever |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burgenland | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 2 | Carinthia | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 3 | Lower Austria | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 4 | Upper Austria | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 5 | Salzburg | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 6 | Styria | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 7 | Tyrol | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 9 | Vienna | 13 | 9 | 3 | 70 | +22 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
Switzerland: cantons
| # | Region | Holidays | on working days | Bridge days | Off from 30 days | Gain | Best lever |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwyz | 17 | 12 | 4 | 74 | +26 | 1 → 4 (Jan 21 – Jan 24) |
| 2 | Ticino | 15 | 10 | 3 | 72 | +24 | 1 → 4 (Mar 26 – Mar 29) |
| 3 | Uri | 15 | 10 | 2 | 70 | +24 | 1 → 4 (May 6 – May 9) |
| 4 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 13 | 9 | 2 | 69 | +21 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 5 | Nidwalden | 15 | 9 | 2 | 69 | +21 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 6 | Valais | 14 | 8 | 2 | 68 | +20 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 7 | Aargau | 14 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 8 | Fribourg | 13 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 9 | Jura | 13 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 10 | Lucerne | 14 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 11 | Obwalden | 16 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 12 | Zug | 14 | 8 | 2 | 66 | +18 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 13 | Geneva | 9 | 7 | 2 | 63 | +17 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 14 | Glarus | 12 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 15 | Neuchâtel | 11 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 16 | Solothurn | 13 | 7 | 2 | 61 | +15 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 17 | Grisons | 10 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 18 | St. Gallen | 11 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 19 | Vaud | 9 | 6 | 1 | 60 | +14 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 20 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 8 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 21 | Basel-Landschaft | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 22 | Basel-Stadt | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 23 | Bern | 10 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 24 | Schaffhausen | 11 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 25 | Thurgau | 11 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
| 26 | Zürich | 11 | 5 | 1 | 55 | +11 | 1 → 4 (Jan 1 – Jan 4) |
Method
Public holidays from OpenHolidaysAPI, regional and nationwide only (no city holidays). Bridge days: working days that close the gap between a holiday and the weekend with one vacation day. Off from 30 days: planner result with 30 vacation days, Monday to Friday, school holidays ignored. Gain: days off beyond a plain vacation of the same length.