Germany Public Holidays 2026
Germany observes 21 public holidays in 2026.
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Germany 2026 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
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§ 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”
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Germany, 2026.
- 4days
Apr 3 — Apr 6, 2026
Easter Monday
- 4days
May 22 — May 25, 2026
Whit Monday
- 3days
Apr 3 — Apr 5, 2026
Good Friday
- 3days
May 1 — May 3, 2026
Labour Day
- 3days
May 1 — May 3, 2026
May Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Jan6Variable
- Mar8Variable
- Apr3Variable
- Apr5Variable
- Apr6Variable
- May1Variable
- May1Fixed
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May14Variable
- May24Variable
- May25Variable
- Jun4Variable
Corpus Christi
Thu · June 4, 2026
Fronleichnam
- Aug15Variable
- 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
- Nov18Variable
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed · November 18, 2026
Buß- und Bettag
- Dec25Variable
- Dec26Fixed
- Dec26Variable
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In 2026, Germany observes 21 public holidays. These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the practice of observing a substitute day off varies by employer, sector, and employment contract.