School holidays & public holidays

Whitsun holidays

When are Whitsun holidays in each federal state? Compare all dates side by side.

Whitsun holidays 2026

Federal state	Start	End	Days
Baden-Württemberg	5/26/2026	6/5/2026	11
Bavaria	5/26/2026	6/5/2026	11
Brandenburg	5/26/2026	5/26/2026	1
Hamburg	5/11/2026	5/15/2026	5
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania	5/22/2026	5/26/2026	5
North Rhine-Westphalia	5/26/2026	5/26/2026	1
Saxony	5/15/2026	5/15/2026	1
Saxony-Anhalt	5/26/2026	5/29/2026	4
Schleswig-Holstein	5/15/2026	5/15/2026	1
Thuringia	5/15/2026	5/15/2026	1

What you'll find here

Whitsun holidays fall on different dates in Germany’s 16 federal states. This page shows the start date, end date and duration for each state and links to the yearly overviews for 2026, 2027, 2028.

How it works

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Compare dates in the current year by federal state.
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Open more year groups using the year links.
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Open the state page to see all dates for a state.

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School holiday dates are based on the summaries published by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, data as of October 9, 2025; no guarantee is made as to their accuracy. Public holidays are calculated based on the applicable state regulations.