4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
1234
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 5–6) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
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Long Weekends in Georgia 2026
Georgia has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 5 days (Apr 9 – 13). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 5 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayWed, Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 5–6) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19
171819
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 20–23) for 9 days off (Jan 17 – 25).
1 dayTue, Mar 3
Mother's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 2) for 4 days off (Feb 28 – Mar 3).
2 daysSat, Mar 7 – Sun, Mar 8
78
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 2 + Mar 4–6) for 9 days off (Feb 28 – Mar 8).
5 daysThu, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 13
National Unity Day · Good Friday · Easter Saturday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Apr 6–8) for 10 days off (Apr 4 – 13).
2 daysSat, May 9 – Sun, May 10
910
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 11) for 4 days off (May 9 – 12).
1 dayTue, May 12
Saint Andrew the First-Called Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 11) for 4 days off (May 9 – 12).
1 dayTue, May 26
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
26
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 25) for 4 days off (May 23 – 26).
3 daysFri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 24–27) for 9 days off (Aug 22 – 30).
1 dayWed, Oct 14
Svetitskhovloba — a lone day off, bridge it:
14
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Oct 12–13) for 5 days off (Oct 10 – 14).
3 daysSat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 23
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 24–27) for 9 days off (Nov 21 – 29).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 7 | 2d · Jan 5–6 | Jan 1 – 7 |
| 11 | 4d · Jan 5–6 + Jan 8–9 | Jan 1 – 11 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 8–9 | Jan 7 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 20–23 | Jan 17 – 25 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Mar 2 | Feb 28 – Mar 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 2 + Mar 4–6 | Feb 28 – Mar 8 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 4–6 | Mar 3 – 8 |
| 10 | 3d · Apr 6–8 | Apr 4 – 13 |
| 11 | 4d · Apr 14–17 | Apr 9 – 19 |
| 4 | 1d · May 11 | May 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · May 11 + May 13–15 | May 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · May 13–15 | May 12 – 17 |
| 4 | 1d · May 25 | May 23 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25 + May 27–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 6 | 3d · May 27–29 | May 26 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 24–27 | Aug 22 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 12–13 | Oct 10 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 12–13 + Oct 15–16 | Oct 10 – 18 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 15–16 | Oct 14 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 24–27 | Nov 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 26 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Georgia's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.