Holidays in Germany 2026
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them are federal holidays, observed nationwide in Germany. The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Holidays in Germany 2026
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New Year's Day
Neujahr
Federal holiday -
Good Friday
Karfreitag
Federal holiday -
Easter Monday
Ostermontag
Federal holiday -
Labor Day
Erster Mai
Federal holiday -
Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
Federal holiday -
Pentecost Monday
Pfingstmontag
Federal holiday -
German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Federal holiday -
Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
Federal holiday -
Second Day of Christmas
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Federal holiday
Regional holidays in Germany 2026
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Epiphany
Heilige Drei Könige
Only in: Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt
Regional holiday -
Women's Day
Frauentag
Only in: Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Regional holiday -
Easter Sunday
Ostersonntag
Only in: Brandenburg
Regional holiday -
Pentecost
Pfingstsonntag
Only in: Brandenburg
Regional holiday -
Corpus Christi
Fronleichnam
Only in: Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland
Regional holiday -
Augsburg Peace Festival
Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest
Only in: Augsburg
Regional holiday -
Assumption Day
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Only in: Augsburg, Saarland
Regional holiday -
World Children's Day
Weltkindertag
Only in: Thüringen
Regional holiday -
Reformation Day
Reformationstag
Only in: Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt …
Regional holiday -
All Saints' Day
Allerheiligen
Only in: Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland
Regional holiday -
Repentance and Prayer Day
Buß- und Bettag
Only in: Sachsen
Regional holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?
- Germany has 9 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Germany?
- The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Which holidays are federal holidays in Germany in 2026?
- Germany has 9 federal public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Pentecost Monday (May 25, 2026), German Unity Day (October 3, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.