Germany Public Holidays List 2026
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Germany year 2026
New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year's Day, which is on January 1, or the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, is a public holiday in Germany.
Epiphany (06 Jan) : Epiphany on January 6 is a public holiday in 3 German states and commemorates the Bible story of the Magi's visit to baby Jesus.
Epiphany (06 Jan) : Epiphany on January 6 is a public holiday in 3 German states and commemorates the Bible story of the Magi's visit to baby Jesus.
Franco-German Day (22 Jan) : Franco-German Day is a observance in Germany
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism (27 Jan) : Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism is a observance in Germany
Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Shrove Monday (16 Feb) : Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany.
Hizir Fast (16 Feb) : Hizir Fast is a observance in Germany
Carnival Tuesday (17 Feb) : Carnival has several long-standing traditions in Germany.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday (18 Feb) : Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a observance in Germany
International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a observance in Germany
International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a common local holiday in Germany
St. Patrick's Day (17 Mar) : St Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture and commemorates one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick, on or around March 17.
Anniversary of the March Revolution (18 Mar) : Anniversary of the March Revolution is a observance in Germany
Eid ul Fitr (20 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
Alevitic New Year (21 Mar) : Alevitic New Year is a observance in Germany
Palm Sunday (29 Mar) : Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week.
Daylight Saving Time starts (29 Mar) : Daylight Saving Time starts in Germany
Maundy Thursday (02 Apr) : Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Maundy Thursday (02 Apr) : Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
First Day of Passover (02 Apr) : During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
Good Friday (03 Apr) : Many Christians in Germany observe the Good Friday public holiday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Second Day of Passover (03 Apr) : Second Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Holy Saturday (04 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.
Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.
Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Many people in Germany annually observe Easter Monday on the day after Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in all states.
Sixth Day of Passover (07 Apr) : Sixth Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Passover (08 Apr) : Seventh Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
German Beer Day (23 Apr) : German Beer Day is a observance in Germany
Girls' Day / Boys' Day (23 Apr) : Girls' Day / Boys' Day is a observance in Germany
Walpurgis Night (30 Apr) : Walpurgis Night is a observance in Germany
May Day (01 May) : May Day in Germany is a holiday to celebrate the start of spring and to campaign for workers' rights. It is always on May 1.
Europe Day (Council of Europe) (05 May) : Europe Day (Council of Europe) is a observance in Germany
Anniversary of the End of World War II (08 May) :
Europe Day (European Union) (09 May) : Europe Day (European Union) is a observance in Germany
Mothers' Day (10 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Fathers' Day (14 May) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Ascension Day (14 May) : Ascension Day in Germany is on a Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday.
First Day of Shavuot (22 May) : Shavuot, sometimes known as the Festival of the Weeks, is a Jewish holiday to mark the end of the Counting of the Omer and the anniversary of the day when Jewish people received the Torah.
Constitution Day (23 May) : Constitution Day is a observance in Germany
Second Day of Shavuot (23 May) : Second Day of Shavuot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Whit Sunday (24 May) : Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.
Whit Sunday (24 May) : Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.
Whit Monday (25 May) : The Second Day of Pentecost is, which is on the Monday after Pentecost (or Whitsunday), is a public holiday in Germany.
Eid al-Adha (27 May) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
International Children's Day (01 Jun) : International Children's Day is a observance in Germany
European Bicycle Day (03 Jun) : European Bicycle Day is a observance in Germany
Corpus Christi (04 Jun) : Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist and is public holiday in some parts of Germany.
Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice (17 Jun) : Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice is a observance in Germany
Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR (17 Jun) : Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR is a observance in Germany
Car-free Sunday (21 Jun) : Car-free Sunday is a observance in Germany
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
St. John (24 Jun) : St. John is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Ashura (26 Jun) : Ashura is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany
Architecture Day (27 Jun) : Architecture Day is a observance in Germany
St Peter and Paul (29 Jun) : St Peter and Paul is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Peace Festival in Augsburg (08 Aug) : The Augsburg Peace Festival in Germany celebrates the implementation of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 CE. It is on August 8 each year.
Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an occasion for Catholics to honor the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary to heaven. It is a public holiday in some parts of Germany on August 15 each year.
Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an occasion for Catholics to honor the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary to heaven. It is a public holiday in some parts of Germany on August 15 each year.
Anti War Day (01 Sep) : Anti War Day is a observance in Germany
Rosh Hashana (12 Sep) : Rosh Hashana, commonly known as the Jewish New Year, is the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar.
German Language Day (12 Sep) : German Language Day is a observance in Germany
European Heritage Days (13 Sep) : European Heritage Days is a observance in Germany
Second Day of Rosh Hashana (13 Sep) : Second Day of Rosh Hashana is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
German World Children's Day (20 Sep) : German World Children's Day is a common local holiday in Germany
German World Children's Day (20 Sep) : German World Children's Day is a observance in Germany
Yom Kippur (21 Sep) : Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.
September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
First day of Sukkot (26 Sep) : The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival, celebrated among Jewish communities worldwide.
Second Day of Sukkot (27 Sep) : Second Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Sixth Day of Sukkot (01 Oct) : Sixth Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Sukkot (02 Oct) : Seventh Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Shemini Atzeret (03 Oct) : Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Day of German Unity (03 Oct) : German Unity Day celebrates Germany's unification in 1990. It is on October 3 each year.
Simchat Torah (04 Oct) : Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday on which the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah ends and a new reading cycle begins.
Harvest Festival (04 Oct) : Harvest Festival is a observance in Germany
Grandparents' Day (11 Oct) : Grandparents' Day is a observance in Germany
Daylight Saving Time ends (25 Oct) : Daylight Saving Time ends in Germany
World Thrift Day (30 Oct) : World Thrift Day is a observance in Germany
Reformation Day (31 Oct) : Reformation Day in Germany is annually observed on October 31 to remember the Reformation, a time of big religious change between 1517 CE and 1648 CE.
Reformation Day (31 Oct) : Reformation Day in Germany is annually observed on October 31 to remember the Reformation, a time of big religious change between 1517 CE and 1648 CE.
Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : All Saints' Day is an annual public holiday in five German states to remember all Christian saints on November 1.
All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : All Saints' Day is an annual public holiday in five German states to remember all Christian saints on November 1.
All Souls' Day (02 Nov) : All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day (09 Nov) : Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day is a observance in Germany
9th of November (09 Nov) : 9th of November is a observance in Germany
Fall of the Berlin Wall (09 Nov) : Fall of the Berlin Wall is a observance in Germany
St. Martin's Day (11 Nov) : St. Martin's Day is celebrated in Germany every year on November 11.
National Day of Mourning (15 Nov) : On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny.
Repentance Day (18 Nov) : The Day of Prayer and Repentance is a Protestant holiday and a public holiday in the state of Saxony (Sachsen) on the last Wednesday before November 23.
Repentance Day (18 Nov) : The Day of Prayer and Repentance is a Protestant holiday and a public holiday in the state of Saxony (Sachsen) on the last Wednesday before November 23.
Repentance Day (18 Nov) : The Day of Prayer and Repentance is a Protestant holiday and a public holiday in the state of Saxony (Sachsen) on the last Wednesday before November 23.
Sunday of the Dead (22 Nov) : The Sunday of the Dead in Germany is an occasion to remember those who have passed away.
First Advent Sunday (29 Nov) : The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year.
Second Advent Sunday (06 Dec) : Second Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Saint Nicholas Day (06 Dec) : St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6 in many European countries, as well as areas across the world that boast a strong European influence.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (08 Dec) : The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
Third Advent Sunday (13 Dec) : Third Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide (19 Dec) : Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide is a observance in Germany
Fourth Advent Sunday (20 Dec) : Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and the start of the Christmas celebration. It always falls on December 24 in Germany.
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day marks the birth of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday in Germany. It is on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day (26 Dec) : The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday in Germany. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year's Eve in Germany is annually celebrated on December 31. It is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.