Public and school holidays in Hesse 2026
10 public holidays: 2 on a weekend, 3 bridge days
Calendar 2026
Click working days in the calendar — weekends and public holidays join them automatically.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
- Public holiday
- School holidays
- Bridge day
- today
- Vacation day
- Adjacent day off
Your vacation plan
| Period | Vacation days | Days off |
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Public holidays in Hesse
10 public holidays, 9 of them observed nationwide
- 1 Jan · Thursday
- 3 Apr · Friday
- 6 Apr · Monday
- 1 May · Friday
- 14 May · Thursday
- 25 May · Monday
- 4 Jun · Thursday
- 3 Oct · Saturday
- 25 Dec · Friday
- 26 Dec · Saturday
Bridge days in Hesse
One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.
- 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
- 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day
- 5 June 2026Fridaythe day after Corpus Christi
When to take leave in Hesse
What one, two or three days of leave get you:
School holidays in Hesse
Every holiday period with its dates and length.
- Christmas Holidays20 days –
- Easter Holidays12 days –
- Summer Holidays40 days –
- Autumn Holidays13 days –
- Christmas Holidays21 days –