Drivers in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia can expect particularly busy roads and traffic jams over the Whitsun weekend. "Whitsun is traditionally one of the busiest travel times of the year," said the federal highway authority Autobahn GmbH. The freeways are likely to be particularly congested on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Considerable return traffic is also expected on Whit Monday.
The reasons for this include vacations in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg as well as a school-free Tuesday after Whitsun in several northern German states. Many people therefore want to use the long weekend for short trips or vacations.
