All public holidays and school holidays in Germany, for your state and all 16 states.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 25 December | Christmas Day Christmas Day is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Sat, 26 December | Second Day of Christmas The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Fri, 1 January | New Year's Day The first day of the new year is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Fri, 26 March | Good Friday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Mon, 29 March | Easter Monday Easter Monday is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Sat, 1 May | Labour Day Labour Day on 1 May is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Thu, 6 May | Ascension Day Ascension Day falls 39 days after Easter and is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| Mon, 17 May | Pentecost Monday Whit Monday is a public holiday throughout Germany. | Nationwide |
| State | Next public holiday | School holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Schleswig-Holstein | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays21.12.2026 - 06.01.2027 |
| Hamburg | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays21.12.2026 - 01.01.2027 |
| Lower Saxony | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 09.01.2027 |
| Bremen | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 09.01.2027 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 06.01.2027 |
| Hesse | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 12.01.2027 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 08.01.2027 |
| Baden-Württemberg | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 09.01.2027 |
| Bavaria | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Repentance Day18.11.2026 |
| Saarland | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays21.12.2026 - 31.12.2026 |
| Berlin | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas holidays23.12.2026 - 02.01.2027 |
| Brandenburg | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas holidays23.12.2026 - 02.01.2027 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Additional holiday26.11.2026 |
| Saxony | Repentance Day18.11.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 02.01.2027 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays21.12.2026 - 02.01.2027 |
| Thuringia | Christmas Day25.12.2026 | Christmas Holidays23.12.2026 - 02.01.2027 |
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| Date | Holiday | Applies in |
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| Wed, 18 November | Repentance Day Repentance and Prayer Day is the last Wednesday before 23 November and a public holiday in Saxony. Only in SN | SNSaxony |
| Fri, 25 December | Christmas Day Christmas Day is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Sat, 26 December | Second Day of Christmas The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Fri, 1 January | New Year's Day The first day of the new year is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Wed, 6 January | Epiphany Epiphany is a public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt. In 3 states | BW, BY, STBaden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Mon, 8 March | International Women's Day International Women's Day on 8 March is a public holiday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In 2 states | BE, MVBerlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
| Fri, 26 March | Good Friday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Sun, 28 March | Easter Sunday Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg and always falls on a Sunday. Only in BB - always a Sunday | BBBrandenburg |
| Mon, 29 March | Easter Monday Easter Monday is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Sat, 1 May | Labour Day Labour Day on 1 May is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Thu, 6 May | Ascension Day Ascension Day falls 39 days after Easter and is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Sun, 16 May | Pentecost Sunday Whit Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg and always falls on a Sunday. Only in BB - always a Sunday | BBBrandenburg |
| Mon, 17 May | Pentecost Monday Whit Monday is a public holiday throughout Germany. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Thu, 27 May | Corpus Christi Corpus Christi falls 60 days after Easter and is a public holiday in six states; parts of Saxony and Thuringia observe it regionally. In 6 states - also in parts of Saxony and Thuringia | NW, HE, RP, BW, BY, SLNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland |
| Sun, 8 August | Augsburg Peace Festival The Peace Festival on 8 August is a public holiday only in the city of Augsburg. Regional - Augsburg only | BYBavaria |
| Sun, 15 August | Assumption Day Assumption Day on 15 August is a public holiday in Saarland and in Catholic municipalities of Bavaria. Regional - regional in Bavaria only | BY, SLBavaria, Saarland |
| Mon, 20 September | World Children's Day World Children's Day on 20 September has been a public holiday in Thuringia since 2019. Only in TH | THThuringia |
| Sun, 3 October | Day of German Unity 3 October is Germany's national holiday marking reunification. Nationwide | All 16 statesSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Sun, 31 October | Reformation Day Reformation Day on 31 October is a public holiday in nine states. In 9 states | SH, HH, NI, HB, BB, MV, SN, ST, THSchleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Mon, 1 November | All Saints' Day All Saints' Day on 1 November is a public holiday in five states. In 5 states | NW, RP, BW, BY, SLNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland |
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Nine public holidays apply in all 16 states: New Year, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, German Unity Day and both Christmas days. Other holidays apply only in some states.
Yes, for all 16 states and for the current and next year.
Last data update: 01.11.2026 04:40. The dates are checked weekly against the state data. No guarantee is given for the accuracy of these dates.
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Data: OpenHolidays API (ODbL 1.0) - public and school holidays, no guarantee. As of: 01.11.2026 04:40.