Bridge days 2026

Bridge days are the workdays squeezed between holidays and weekends - take those off and a short break multiplies. Here are the best opportunities of 2026. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are counted as days off.

1. 5 days off in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan
   Take off (1 day):Fri 2 Jan

   New Year's Eve · New Year's Day

2. 10 days off in a rowSat 28 Mar – Mon 6 Apr
   Take off (3 days):Mon 30 MarTue 31 MarWed 1 Apr

   Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Monday

3. 4 days off in a rowThu 23 Apr – Sun 26 Apr
   Take off (1 day):Fri 24 Apr

   First Day of Summer

4. 4 days off in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May
   Take off (1 day):Fri 15 May

   Ascension Day

5. 9 days off in a rowSat 23 May – Sun 31 May
   Take off (4 days):Tue 26 MayWed 27 MayThu 28 MayFri 29 May

   Whit Monday

6. 5 days off in a rowSat 13 Jun – Wed 17 Jun
   Take off (2 days):Mon 15 JunTue 16 Jun

   Icelandic National Day

7. 9 days off in a rowSat 1 Aug – Sun 9 Aug
   Take off (4 days):Tue 4 AugWed 5 AugThu 6 AugFri 7 Aug

   Commerce Day

8. 11 days off in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
   Take off (3 days):Mon 28 DecTue 29 DecWed 30 Dec

   Christmas Eve · Christmas Day · New Year's Eve · New Year's Day

Kids in school? See also the school breaks.