Public holidays 2027 in Germany
Germany 2027
9 nationwide public holidays, up to 12 depending on the state
- 4 of the nationwide ones fall on a weekend
- Most public holidays: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saarland
All public holidays 2027
With the abbreviations of the states where the day is a public holiday.
New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1
Nationwide
Epiphany
Wed, Jan 6
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt
International Women's Day
Mon, Mar 8
Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Good Friday
Fri, Mar 26
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Mon, Mar 29
Nationwide
Labour DayWeekend
Sat, May 1
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Thu, May 6
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Mon, May 17
Nationwide
Corpus Christi
Thu, May 27
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Assumption DayWeekend
Sun, Aug 15
Saarland
World Children's Day
Mon, Sep 20
Thuringia
German Unity DayWeekend
Sun, Oct 3
Nationwide
Reformation DayWeekend
Sun, Oct 31
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia
All Saints' Day
Mon, Nov 1
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed, Nov 17
Saxony
Christmas DayWeekend
Sat, Dec 25
Nationwide
Second Day of ChristmasWeekend
Sun, Dec 26
Nationwide
Public holidays 2027 by state
Baden-Württemberg
12 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Bavaria
12 public holidays
8 Monday to Friday
Berlin
10 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
Brandenburg
10 public holidays
5 Monday to Friday
Bremen
10 public holidays
5 Monday to Friday
Hamburg
10 public holidays
5 Monday to Friday
Hesse
10 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
11 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
Lower Saxony
10 public holidays
5 Monday to Friday
North Rhine-Westphalia
11 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Rhineland-Palatinate
11 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Saarland
12 public holidays
7 Monday to Friday
Saxony
11 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
Saxony-Anhalt
11 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
Schleswig-Holstein
10 public holidays
5 Monday to Friday
Thuringia
11 public holidays
6 Monday to Friday
FAQs
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2027?
9 public holidays apply throughout Germany in 2027. 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 2027: New Year's Day (Fri, Jan 1), Good Friday (Fri, Mar 26), Easter Monday (Mon, Mar 29), Labour Day (Sat, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 6), Whit Monday (Mon, May 17), German Unity Day (Sun, Oct 3), Christmas Day (Sat, Dec 25), and Second Day of Christmas (Sun, Dec 26).
Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
Of the nationwide public holidays, these fall on a weekend in 2027: Labour Day (Sat, May 1), German Unity Day (Sun, Oct 3), Christmas Day (Sat, Dec 25), and Second Day of Christmas (Sun, 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.