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Fri25DecNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in Germany
9 public holidays in 2026, 7 of them on weekdays and 5 next to a weekend. Another 11 holidays apply only in some regions.
Days off by month, 2026
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public holiday |
| Mon6Apr | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Erster Mai | Public holiday |
| Thu14May | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | Public holiday |
| Mon25May | Pentecost Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public holiday |
| Sat3Oct | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Sat26Dec | Second Day of Christmas | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public holiday |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public holiday |
| Mon29Mar | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Erster Mai | Public holiday |
| Thu6May | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | Public holiday |
| Mon17May | Pentecost Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public holiday |
| Sun3Oct | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Public holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Sun26Dec | Second Day of Christmas | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
Regional holidays in 2026
11| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | 6 January | Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Women's Day | 8 March | Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Easter Sunday | 5 April | Brandenburg |
| Pentecost | 24 May | Brandenburg |
| Corpus Christi | 4 June | Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz +1 |
| Augsburg Peace Festival | 8 August | Augsburg |
| Assumption Day | 15 August | Augsburg, Saarland |
| World Children's Day | 20 September | Thüringen |
| Reformation Day | 31 October | Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen +3 |
| All Saints' Day | 1 November | Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland |
| Repentance and Prayer Day | 18 November | Sachsen |