Public holidays 2026 in Germany
Germany 2026
9 nationwide public holidays, up to 12 depending on the state
- 2 of the nationwide ones fall on a weekend
- Most public holidays: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saarland
All public holidays 2026
With the abbreviations of the states where the day is a public holiday.
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1
Nationwide
Epiphany
Tue, Jan 6
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt
International Women's DayWeekend
Sun, Mar 8
Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Good Friday
Fri, Apr 3
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 6
Nationwide
Labour Day
Fri, May 1
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Thu, May 14
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Mon, May 25
Nationwide
Corpus Christi
Thu, Jun 4
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Assumption DayWeekend
Sat, Aug 15
Saarland
World Children's DayWeekend
Sun, Sep 20
Thuringia
German Unity DayWeekend
Sat, Oct 3
Nationwide
Reformation DayWeekend
Sat, Oct 31
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia
All Saints' DayWeekend
Sun, Nov 1
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed, Nov 18
Saxony
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25
Nationwide
Second Day of ChristmasWeekend
Sat, Dec 26
Nationwide
Public holidays 2026 by state
Baden-Württemberg
12 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Bavaria
12 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Berlin
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Brandenburg
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Bremen
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Hamburg
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Hesse
10 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
11 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Lower Saxony
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
North Rhine-Westphalia
11 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Rhineland-Palatinate
11 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Saarland
12 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Saxony
11 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Saxony-Anhalt
11 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Schleswig-Holstein
10 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Thuringia
11 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
FAQs
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2026?
9 public holidays apply throughout Germany in 2026. Depending on the state, there are more, with the most in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saarland: 12 public holidays in total.
Which public holidays apply throughout Germany?
Nationwide in 2026: New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1), Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3), Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 6), Labour Day (Fri, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 14), Whit Monday (Mon, May 25), German Unity Day (Sat, Oct 3), Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25), and Second Day of Christmas (Sat, Dec 26).
Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?
Of the nationwide public holidays, these fall on a weekend in 2026: German Unity Day (Sat, Oct 3) and Second Day of Christmas (Sat, Dec 26).
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Public holidays are calculated from the states’ public holiday laws. No guarantee is made as to accuracy. Bridge days assume Monday to Friday as working days.