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More free time. Fewer vacation days.

FreizeitOptimierer finds the smartest combination of public holidays, school vacations, bridge days, and weekends for all German federal states.

Turn fewer vacation days into maximum consecutive time off: The web app calculates smart bridge-day combinations in seconds, respects blackout periods or prior bookings, and exports your schedule directly to your calendar.

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Up to 60 days off

Smart bridge-day combinations maximize your time off – often yielding double the consecutive leisure time compared to days used.

All 16 federal states

Official, up-to-date regional public holidays and school vacations for each German state.

100% free and private

No sign-up, no user account, and no marketing tracking. Optimize directly in your browser and export as .ics.

Key features overview

Bridge-day algorithm

Automatically identifies the most effective vacation windows around public holidays and weekends.

School-break filter

Flexibly choose whether vacation blocks should fall inside, outside, or independent of school holidays.

Fixed days & blackout dates

Incorporate pre-booked trips or employer blackout periods effortlessly into the calculation.

.ics calendar export

Export your calculated days off directly to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Microsoft Outlook.

Reimagining vacation planning with bridge days

Bridge days are single workdays sandwiched between public holidays and weekends. By strategically requesting these days off, you can turn a modest vacation balance into extended periods of rest. FreizeitOptimierer automates this search and calculates the mathematically best distribution in seconds.

Instead of manually cross-referencing calendars and holiday charts, you instantly see the highest-leverage ratio between vacation days invested and continuous time off. The algorithm ranks combinations by efficiency and highlights the longest breaks at a glance.

Tailored to your federal state and work schedule

Since public holidays vary across Germany, FreizeitOptimierer fully supports all 16 federal states with their regional calendars and official school breaks.

Flexible filters let you decide whether holidays must fall within school breaks, strictly outside of them, or anywhere in between. You can also specify already-booked vacations or work blackout periods, and the algorithm plans around them seamlessly.

One-click calendar export

Once your schedule is computed, export it as a standard .ics calendar file with a single click. It imports cleanly into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and any major calendar client.

Your planned days off and holiday blocks are immediately visible on your phone, tablet, and computer without manual data entry.

Privacy by design: Fast, anonymous, ad-free

FreizeitOptimierer requires no sign-up and no user account. Your entries stay in your browser or are processed without persistence. There are no ads, no intrusive tracking scripts, and no data sharing.

Built as a lightweight Progressive Web App (PWA), it loads instantly, works smoothly across desktop and mobile browsers, and can be installed right on your home screen.

Frequently asked questions about FreizeitOptimierer

What does FreizeitOptimierer do?

FreizeitOptimierer calculates the optimal distribution of your vacation days around public holidays, school vacations, and weekends to maximize consecutive time off.

Are regional public holidays supported?

Yes. All 16 German federal states are supported with their specific official holidays and school breaks.

What are bridge days?

Bridge days are workdays between a public holiday and a weekend. Taking them off yields a multi-day weekend for just one vacation day.

Is FreizeitOptimierer free to use?

Yes, the tool is completely free of charge and requires no registration or account.

Can I export my vacation plan?

Yes. You can download your calculated vacation plan as an .ics file and import it directly into your calendar.