Public holidays Germany 2026

Public holidays Germany 2026
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National and regional public holidays in Germany 2026, plus festivals and observances, with dates and days of the week at a glance.

Next public holiday: Reformationstag regional

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All public holidays in Germany 2026

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Day Date Public holiday
Thu Neujahrstag
Tue Heilige Drei Könige regional
Sun Weltfrauentag regional
Fri Karfreitag
Mon Ostermontag
Fri Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag
Thu Christi Himmelfahrt
Mon Pfingstmontag
Thu Fronleichnam regional
Sat Augsburger Friedensfest regional
Sat Mariä Himmelfahrt regional
Sun Weltkindertag regional
Sat Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Sat Reformationstag regional
Sun Allerheiligen regional
Wed Buß- und Bettag regional
Fri 1. Weihnachtstag
Sat 2. Weihnachtstag

Public holidays, festivals and observances in Germany 2026

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Special days in January 2026

Thu,
Neujahrstag

nationwide public holiday

Tue,
Heilige Drei Könige

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Saxony-Anhalt

Special days in February 2026

Sat,
Valentinstag

ordinary Saturday

Mon,
Rosenmontag

ordinary Monday

Tue,
Faschingsdienstag

ordinary Tuesday

Wed,
Aschermittwoch

ordinary Wednesday

Special days in March 2026

Sun,
Weltfrauentag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Berlin Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Sun,
Palmsonntag

Special days in April 2026

Thu,
Gründonnerstag

ordinary Thursday

Fri,
Karfreitag

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
Karsamstag

ordinary Saturday

Sun,
Ostersonntag

Mon,
Ostermontag

nationwide public holiday

Special days in May 2026

Fri,
Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Muttertag

Thu,
Christi Himmelfahrt

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
Vatertag

ordinary Thursday

Sun,
Pfingstsonntag

Mon,
Pfingstmontag

nationwide public holiday

Special days in June 2026

Thu,
Fronleichnam

regional public holiday

Public holiday in BW BY HE NW RP SL SN (regional) TH (regional)

Special days in August 2026

Sat,
Augsburger Friedensfest

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Bavaria (regional)

Sat,
Mariä Himmelfahrt

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Saarland Bavaria (regional)

Special days in September 2026

Sun,
Weltkindertag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Thuringia

Special days in October 2026

Sat,
Tag der Deutschen Einheit

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
Reformationstag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in BB HB HH NI MV SN ST SH TH

Special days in November 2026

Sun,
Allerheiligen

regional public holiday

Public holiday in BW BY NW RP SL

Mon,
Allerseelen

ordinary Monday

Sun,
Volkstrauertag

Wed,
Buß- und Bettag

regional public holiday

Public holiday in Saxony

Sun,
Totensonntag

Sun,
1. Advent

Special days in December 2026

Sun,
Nikolaustag

Thu,
Heiligabend

ordinary Thursday

Fri,
1. Weihnachtstag

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
2. Weihnachtstag

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
Silvester

ordinary Thursday

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Frequently asked questions about public holidays in Germany

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What public holidays are there in Germany?

The nationwide public holidays in Germany in 2026 are Neujahrstag, Karfreitag, Ostermontag, Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag, Tag der Deutschen Einheit, 1. Weihnachtstag and 2. Weihnachtstag.

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Is today a public holiday in Germany?

Today, 31 October 2026, is a public holiday in Germany: Reformationstag. It falls on a regional public holiday.

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When is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is on 1 November 2026: Allerheiligen, a regional public holiday.

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