PublicShut

Christi Himmelfahrt

Ascension Day

Thursday, 6 May 2027 · Germany · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.

Book off 7 May 2027 for 4 days off.

What the day is for

Christi Himmelfahrt doubles as Vatertag, when groups of men pull wagons of beer through the countryside. The Friday after is the country's most-taken Brückentag.

Do shops and banks close?

All retail closed under shop-closing law; beer gardens and restaurants very busy.

Getting around

Sunday services and heavy regional rail loading; expect crowded trains into the countryside.

See the full Germany holiday calendar or count the working days.