Germany Holidays
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A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.- Germany or officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe.
- Majority of public holiday in Germany are determined by each individual federal state
- Except for German Unity Day, which is mandated Public Holidays on 3rd October each year by the Central Government
- Holiday that falls on a weekend are not move to a weekday
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day (Neujahrstag) - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
| 6 Jan | Fri | Epiphany / Three King's Day (Heilige Drei Könige) - Commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men |
| 27 Feb | Mon | Fasching (Fastnacht) - Is a carnival season for parades, elaborate costumes, masked balls and street parties that culminates on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday (Karfreitag) - Friday before Easter Sunday. Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) - Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Monday after Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) - Annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers |
| 14 May | Sun | Mother's Day - Celebration honoring the mother of the family. 2nd Sunday in May. Not a Public Holiday |
| 25 May | Thurs | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) - Commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. 40 days after Easter Sunday |
| 25 May | Thurs | Father's Day - Celebrated on Ascension Day. Is a celebration honoring fathers |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Whitmonday (Pfingstmontag) - 7th Monday after Easter. Monday of the Holy Spirit. Also known as Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) - Celebrating the belief in the body and blood of Jesus Christ's Real Presence in the Eucharist. Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) - It is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ. Bavaria and Saarland only |
| 23 Sept | Sat | Oktoberfest - World's largest beer festival and traveling funfair held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, this is a 16 to 18 day event. Start of Oktoberfest. Not a Public Holiday) |
| 3 Oct | Tue | German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) - Commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990, when the goal of a united Germany that originated in the middle of the 19th century, was fulfilled again |
| 31 Oct | Tue | Day of Reformation (Reformationstag) - Nationwide holiday in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary) |
| 1 Nov | Wed | All Saints Day (Allerheiligen) - Celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland only |
| 22 Nov | Wed | Repentance Day (Buß- und Bettag) - Celebrate a day of repentance and prayer. Saxony. Wednesday before 23rd November |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day (Weihnachtstag) - Celebrate the birth of Christ |
| 26 Dec | Tue | St. Stephens Day (Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag) - Second day of Christmas or Commemorate Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr or protomartyr |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Mon | Epiphany |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Thurs | Labour Day |
| 29 May | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 9 Jun | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 19 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Assumption Day |
| 3 Oct | Fri | German Unity Day |
| 31 Oct | Fri | Day of Reformation |
| 1 Nov | Sat | All Saints Day |
| 19 Nov | Wed | Repentance Day |
| 25 Dec | Thurs | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Fri | St. Stephens Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 14 May | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 4 Jun | Thurs | Corpus Christi |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption Day |
| 3 Oct | Sat | German Unity Day |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Day of Reformation |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints Day |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Repentance Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | St. Stephens Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Sun | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Thurs | Ascension Day |
| 16 May | Mon | Whitmonday |
| 26 May | Thurs | Corpus Christi |
| 15 Aug | Mon | Assumption Day |
| 3 Oct | Mon | German Unity Day |
| 31 Oct | Mon | Day of Reformation |
| 1 Nov | Tue | All Saints Day |
| 16 Nov | Wed | Repentance Day |
| 25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Mon | St. Stephens Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Sat | Three King's Day (Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt) |
| 12 Feb | Mon | Fasching (Fastnacht. Not a Public Holiday) |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) |
| 2 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday (Monday after Easter Sunday) |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day |
| 10 May | Thurs | Ascension Day (40 days after Easter) |
| 10 May | Thurs | Father's Day (Celebrated on Ascension Day) |
| 13 May | Sun | Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May. Not a Public Holiday) |
| 21 Jun | Mon | Whitmonday (7th Monday after Easter. Also known as Pentecost Monday) |
| 31 May | Thurs | Corpus Christi (Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland) |
| 15 Aug | Wed | Assumption Day (Bavaria, Saarland) |
| 22 Sept | Sat | Oktoberfest (Start of Oktoberfest. Not a Public Holiday) |
| 3 Oct | Wed | German Unity Day (Celebrated on October 3rd) |
| 31 Oct | Wed | Day of Reformation (Nationwide holiday in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary) |
| 1 Nov | Thurs | All Saints Day (Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland) |
| 21 Nov | Wed | Repentance Day (Saxony. Wednesday before 23rd November) |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Wed | St. Stephens Day (Second day of Christmas) |
