Public holidays 2028 in Germany
Germany 2028
9 nationwide public holidays, up to 12 depending on the state
- 1 of the nationwide ones falls on a weekend
- Most public holidays: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saarland
All public holidays 2028
With the abbreviations of the states where the day is a public holiday.
New Year's DayWeekend
Sat, Jan 1
Nationwide
Epiphany
Thu, Jan 6
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt
International Women's Day
Wed, Mar 8
Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Good Friday
Fri, Apr 14
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 17
Nationwide
Labour Day
Mon, May 1
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Thu, May 25
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Mon, Jun 5
Nationwide
Corpus Christi
Thu, Jun 15
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
75th anniversary of June 17, 1953Weekend
Sat, Jun 17
Berlin
Assumption Day
Tue, Aug 15
Saarland
World Children's Day
Wed, Sep 20
Thuringia
German Unity Day
Tue, Oct 3
Nationwide
Reformation Day
Tue, Oct 31
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia
All Saints' Day
Wed, Nov 1
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed, Nov 22
Saxony
Christmas Day
Mon, Dec 25
Nationwide
Second Day of Christmas
Tue, Dec 26
Nationwide
Public holidays 2028 by state
Baden-Württemberg
12 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Bavaria
12 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Berlin
11 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Brandenburg
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Bremen
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Hamburg
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Hesse
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Lower Saxony
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
North Rhine-Westphalia
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Rhineland-Palatinate
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Saarland
12 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Saxony
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Saxony-Anhalt
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Schleswig-Holstein
10 public holidays
9 Monday to Friday
Thuringia
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
FAQs
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2028?
9 public holidays apply throughout Germany in 2028. 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 2028: New Year's Day (Sat, Jan 1), Good Friday (Fri, Apr 14), Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 17), Labour Day (Mon, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 25), Whit Monday (Mon, Jun 5), German Unity Day (Tue, Oct 3), Christmas Day (Mon, Dec 25), and Second Day of Christmas (Tue, Dec 26).
Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2028?
Of the nationwide public holidays, these fall on a weekend in 2028: New Year's Day (Sat, Jan 1).
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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.