Bavaria bridge days in Germany | Regional planning

This regional page highlights local public-holiday signals and practical tips to plan bridge days with higher accuracy.

Note: regional holiday observance can vary by municipality and employer policy.

Regional holiday signals

Heilige Drei Koenige (Epiphany) on January 6 is a public holiday.
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), a moveable Thursday 60 days after Easter, is a public holiday.
Mariae Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary) on August 15 is a public holiday in predominantly Catholic municipalities (roughly 80% of Bavaria).
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on November 1 is a public holiday.

Check whether your municipality observes Mariae Himmelfahrt (Aug 15) -- Catholic-majority communities do, but cities like Nuremberg and Erlangen do not.
Fronleichnam on Thursday creates excellent single-day bridge opportunities in late spring.

Use these internal links to quickly open the year you want to plan.

Compare other regions in the same country to evaluate bridge-day patterns.

These public references are used to validate holiday planning data.

Working Time Act Section 9: Sunday and holiday rest
Federal legal basis for rest rules on Sundays and public holidays.
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
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Working Time Act (ArbZG): full overview
Official full ArbZG text with all relevant sections.
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
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Germany public holiday calendar
Year-by-year overview used for calendar cross-checking.
Source: timeanddate.com
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