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Germany Public Holidays
Public holidays for 2026 and 2027.
Last verified
2026 Holiday Calendar
May 2026
Holidays in May
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Tag der Arbeit
- 1FriFixed
May Day
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Pfingstsonntag
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Germany, 2026
01
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Saturday, August 15, 2026- “Mariä Himmelfahrt”
- “mariä himmelfahrt degerloch”
02
Repentance and Prayer Day
Buß- und Bettag
Wednesday, November 18, 2026- “buß- und bettag feiertag bw”
- “day of repentance and prayer 2025”
03
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Tuesday, January 6, 2026- “heilige drei könige tag”
- “epiphany deutsch”
04
Pentecost
Pfingstsonntag
Sunday, May 24, 2026- “pentecoste 2026”
- “pentecost island”
- “pfingstsonntag feiertag nrw”
05
International Women's Day
Internationaler Frauentag
Sunday, March 8, 2026- “international women's day 2026 ipsos”
- “internationaler frauentag unterrichtsmaterial”
06
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Thursday, June 4, 2026- “corpus christi 2026”
All public holidays in Germany, 2026
- Jan1Variable
New Year's Day
Thu · January 1, 2026
Neujahr
- Jan6Variable
Epiphany
Tue · January 6, 2026
Heilige Drei Könige
- Mar8Variable
International Women's Day
Sun · March 8, 2026
Internationaler Frauentag
Falls on a weekend - Apr3Variable
Good Friday
Fri · April 3, 2026
Karfreitag
- Apr5Variable
Easter Sunday
Sun · April 5, 2026
Ostersonntag
Falls on a weekend - Apr6Variable
Easter Monday
Mon · April 6, 2026
Ostermontag
- May1Variable
Labour Day
Fri · May 1, 2026
Tag der Arbeit
- May1Fixed
May Day
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May14Variable
Ascension Day
Thu · May 14, 2026
Christi Himmelfahrt
- May24Variable
Pentecost
Sun · May 24, 2026
Pfingstsonntag
Falls on a weekend - May25Variable
Whit Monday
Mon · May 25, 2026
Pfingstmontag
- Jun4Variable
Corpus Christi
Thu · June 4, 2026
Fronleichnam
- Aug15Variable
Assumption Day
Sat · August 15, 2026
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Falls on a weekend - Sep20Variable
World Children's Day
Sun · September 20, 2026
Weltkindertag
Falls on a weekend - Oct3Variable
German Unity Day
Sat · October 3, 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Falls on a weekend - Oct31Variable
Reformation Day
Sat · October 31, 2026
Reformationstag
Falls on a weekend - Nov1Variable
All Saints' Day
Sun · November 1, 2026
Allerheiligen
Falls on a weekend - Nov18Variable
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed · November 18, 2026
Buß- und Bettag
- Dec25Variable
Christmas Day
Fri · December 25, 2026
Erster Weihnachtstag
- Dec26Fixed
Boxing Day
Sat · December 26, 2026
Falls on a weekend - Dec26Variable
St. Stephen's Day
Sat · December 26, 2026
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Falls on a weekend
Coming up: Germany 2027
- Jan1
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
- Jan6
Epiphany
January 6, 2027
- Mar8
International Women's Day
March 8, 2027
- Mar26
Good Friday
March 26, 2027
- Mar28
Easter Sunday
March 28, 2027
About public holidays in Germany
Germany observes 21 public holidays in 2026. These include national holidays, religious observances, and commemorative days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Data on this page is sourced from official government publications and updated annually. Variable holidays — such as Easter, Eid, and other religious observances — are calculated on their respective calendars and may shift by 1–2 days depending on official announcements.
When a public holiday in Germany falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many employers observe a substitute day off the following Monday or preceding Friday — though practice varies by employer and sector.