Brückentag

bridge day, day off between a holiday and a weekend

noun BRUEK-en-tahk Rare

Usage Note

Brückentag is a popular concept in German work culture: a weekday sandwiched between a public holiday and a weekend, which many people take as leave to create a long weekend. Einen Brückentag nehmen = 'to take a bridge day'.

Examples

"Dieses Jahr gibt es viele Brückentage für lange Wochenenden."

Natural Translation

This year there are many bridge days for long weekends.

Literal Translation

This year there-are many bridge-days for long weekends.

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