Long weekends · bridge days
The best long weekends of 2027
Every public-holiday run worldwide, ranked by how many days off you get for how little leave. Bridges are pre-computed — no calendar maths.
By year
Top 20 breaks in 2027
| # | Country | Holiday | Dates | Days off | Leave needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | New Year's Day | 1–10 Jan 2027 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | Spring Festival | 20–28 Mar 2027 | 9 | — |
| 3 | Mongolia | Naadam Holiday | 10–18 Jul 2027 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Oman | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | 6–14 Mar 2027 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | 6–14 Mar 2027 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Taiwan | Chinese New Year's Eve | 4–10 Feb 2027 | 7 | — |
| 7 | Vatican City | Maundy Thursday | 25–30 Mar 2027 | 6 | — |
| 8 | Armenia | New Year's Day | 1–6 Jan 2027 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Cyprus | Good Friday | 30 Apr – 4 May 2027 | 5 | — |
| 10 | Denmark | Maundy Thursday | 25–29 Mar 2027 | 5 | — |
| 11 | Iceland | Maundy Thursday | 25–29 Mar 2027 | 5 | — |
| 12 | Japan | Constitution Memorial Day | 1–5 May 2027 | 5 | — |
| 13 | Mauritius | Diwali | 29 Oct – 2 Nov 2027 | 5 | — |
| 14 | New Zealand | Good Friday | 26–30 Mar 2027 | 5 | — |
| 15 | Norway | Maundy Thursday | 25–29 Mar 2027 | 5 | — |
| 16 | Turkey | Eid al-Fitr First Day (Tentative Date) | 10–14 Mar 2027 | 5 | — |
| 17 | Albania | New Year's Day | 1–4 Jan 2027 | 4 | — |
| 18 | Andorra | Good Friday | 26–29 Mar 2027 | 4 | — |
| 19 | Argentina | Carnival | 6–9 Feb 2027 | 4 | — |
| 20 | Australia | Good Friday | 26–29 Mar 2027 | 4 | — |
“Days off” is the total break once you take the leave shown. Ranked by the longest break that needs at most a couple of days of leave.
Frequently asked questions
- Which year has the longest long weekend?
- 2025 leads with a 12-day break once the best holiday run in each country is taken into account.
- How is a long weekend counted?
- We join public holidays to the weekends directly before or after them, then add the bridge days that turn the run into one continuous break. Leave needed is the number of working days you take off to connect the run.
- Do I have to take leave to get a long weekend?
- No — 89 ranked breaks in 2027 need no leave at all, because the holiday already touches a weekend.