Public holidays 2029 in Germany
Germany 2029
9 nationwide public holidays, up to 12 depending on the state
- None of the nationwide ones falls on a weekend
- Most public holidays: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saarland
All public holidays 2029
With the abbreviations of the states where the day is a public holiday.
New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 1
Nationwide
EpiphanyWeekend
Sat, Jan 6
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt
International Women's Day
Thu, Mar 8
Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Good Friday
Fri, Mar 30
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 2
Nationwide
Labour Day
Tue, May 1
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Thu, May 10
Nationwide
Whit Monday
Mon, May 21
Nationwide
Corpus Christi
Thu, May 31
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Assumption Day
Wed, Aug 15
Saarland
World Children's Day
Thu, Sep 20
Thuringia
German Unity Day
Wed, Oct 3
Nationwide
Reformation Day
Wed, Oct 31
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia
All Saints' Day
Thu, Nov 1
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland
Repentance and Prayer Day
Wed, Nov 21
Saxony
Christmas Day
Tue, Dec 25
Nationwide
Second Day of Christmas
Wed, Dec 26
Nationwide
Public holidays 2029 by state
Baden-Württemberg
12 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Bavaria
12 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Berlin
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Brandenburg
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Bremen
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Hamburg
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Hesse
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
11 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Lower Saxony
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
North Rhine-Westphalia
11 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Rhineland-Palatinate
11 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Saarland
12 public holidays
12 Monday to Friday
Saxony
11 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
Saxony-Anhalt
11 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Schleswig-Holstein
10 public holidays
10 Monday to Friday
Thuringia
11 public holidays
11 Monday to Friday
FAQs
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2029?
9 public holidays apply throughout Germany in 2029. 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 2029: New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 1), Good Friday (Fri, Mar 30), Easter Monday (Mon, Apr 2), Labour Day (Tue, May 1), Ascension Day (Thu, May 10), Whit Monday (Mon, May 21), German Unity Day (Wed, Oct 3), Christmas Day (Tue, Dec 25), and Second Day of Christmas (Wed, Dec 26).
Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2029?
None of the nationwide public holidays falls on a weekend in 2029.
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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.