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Public holidays 2026 · Germany
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
Ascension Day14 May
Thursday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
German Unity Day3 Oct
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Regional holidays 2026
Epiphany
Regional holidays: BW, BY, ST
6 JanTuesday
International Women's Day
Regional holidays: BE, MV
8 MarSunday
Easter Sunday
Regional holidays: BB
5 AprSunday
Pentecost
Regional holidays: BB
24 MaySunday
Corpus Christi
Regional holidays: BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL
4 JunThursday
Assumption Day
Regional holidays: SL
15 AugSaturday
World Children's Day
Regional holidays: TH
20 SeptSunday
Reformation Day
Regional holidays: BB, MV, SN, ST, TH, HB, HH, NI, SH
31 OctSaturday
All Saints' Day
Regional holidays: BW, BY, NW, RP, SL
1 NovSunday
Repentance and Prayer Day
Regional holidays: SN
18 NovWednesday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days23 May – 25 May3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Ascension Day6 May
Thursday
Whit Monday17 May
Monday
German Unity Day3 Oct
Sunday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 9 · Regional holidays: 10 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.