Bridge days
2026
All 7 bridge days in 2026.
2026 has three strong bridge-day windows. Friday 15 May after Ascension Day gives a four-day weekend for one vacation day. The week after Whit Monday (26 to 29 May) turns four vacation days into nine free days. And at year-end, Christmas falls on a Friday: taking the four days between Christmas and New Year delivers ten consecutive free days.
For each bridge: which vacation days to take, how many days off you get, and what one vacation day buys you.
Past bridge days (5)
New Year
Take Friday 2 January off. 4 consecutive days off, for 1 vacation day.
Each day off gives you 4 free days.
Easter
Take Tuesday to Friday after Easter Monday off. 9 consecutive days off, for 4 vacation days.
Each day off gives you 2.3 free days.
Labour Day
Take Thursday 30 April off. 4 consecutive days off, for 1 vacation day.
Each day off gives you 4 free days.
Ascension
Take Friday 15 May off. 4 consecutive days off, for 1 vacation day.
Each day off gives you 4 free days.
Pentecost
Take Tuesday to Friday off (26 to 29 May). 9 consecutive days off, for 4 vacation days.
Each day off gives you 2.3 free days.
National Day
Take Monday 20 July off. 4 consecutive days off, for 1 vacation day.
Each day off gives you 4 free days.
Year-end
Take Monday 28 to Thursday 31 December off. 10 consecutive days off, for 4 vacation days.
Each day off gives you 2.5 free days.