Germany Public Holidays 2026
Germany observes 19 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- St. Stephen's Day —
Germany 2026 Calendar
August 2026
Holidays in August
- 15SatVariable
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Germany, 2026
01
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Saturday, August 15, 202602
Repentance and Prayer Day
Buß- und Bettag
Wednesday, November 18, 202603
Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Tuesday, January 6, 202604
Pentecost
Pfingstsonntag
Sunday, May 24, 202605
International Women's Day
Internationaler Frauentag
Sunday, March 8, 202606
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Thursday, June 4, 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
Dec 25 — Dec 27, 2026
Christmas Day
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Jan6Variable
- Mar8Variable
- Apr3Variable
- Apr5Variable
- Apr6Variable
- May1Variable
- May14Variable
- May24Variable
- May25Variable
- Jun4Variable
Corpus Christi
Thu · June 4, 2026
Fronleichnam
Regional - Aug15Variable
- Sep20Variable
World Children's Day
Sun · September 20, 2026
Weltkindertag
Regionalfalls 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
Regionalfalls on a weekend - Nov1Variable
- Nov18Variable
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed · November 18, 2026
Buß- und Bettag
Regional - Dec25Variable
- Dec26Variable
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About this calendar
In 2026, Germany observes 19 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with St. Stephen's Day on . 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.
German law treats Monday through Saturday as potential working days, but almost all offices run Monday to Friday, most on a 40-hour week. One thing that surprises people: a public holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday is simply gone for that year. There is no substitute day, which is why German holiday counts feel generous on paper and stingier in practice.
Official reference: Federal Ministry of the Interior — Feiertage · How we verify this data