Years: 2025 2026 2027

Germany Public Holidays List 2027

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Germany year 2027

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, FridayNew Year's DayNational holiday
206 Jan, WednesdayEpiphanyObservance,Christian , Saxony (SN)
306 Jan, WednesdayEpiphanyCommon local holiday , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
422 Jan, FridayFranco-German DayObservance
527 Jan, WednesdayRemembrance Day for the Victims of National SocialismObservance
608 Feb, MondayShrove MondayObservance,Christian
709 Feb, TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
810 Feb, WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdayObservance,Christian
914 Feb, SundayValentine's DayObservance
1016 Feb, TuesdayHizir FastObservance,Muslim , Hamburg (HH)
1108 Mar, MondayInternational Women's DayObservance , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
1208 Mar, MondayInternational Women's DayObservance
1308 Mar, MondayInternational Women's DayCommon local holiday , Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (MVP)
1410 Mar, WednesdayEid ul FitrObservance,Muslim , Bremen (HB)
1517 Mar, WednesdaySt. Patrick's DayObservance,Christian
1618 Mar, ThursdayAnniversary of the March RevolutionObservance , Berlin
1720 Mar, SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
1821 Mar, SundayPalm SundayObservance,Christian
1921 Mar, SundayAlevitic New YearObservance,Muslim , Hamburg (HH)
2025 Mar, ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance,Christian , Bavaria (BY)
2125 Mar, ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance,Christian , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
2226 Mar, FridayGood FridayNational holiday,Christian
2327 Mar, SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance,Christian , Bavaria (BY)
2428 Mar, SundayEaster SundayChristian,Common local holiday , Brandenburg (BB)
2528 Mar, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
2628 Mar, SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
2729 Mar, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday,Christian
2822 Apr, ThursdayGirls' Day / Boys' DayObservance
2922 Apr, ThursdayFirst Day of PassoverObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
3023 Apr, FridayGerman Beer DayObservance
3123 Apr, FridaySecond Day of PassoverObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
3227 Apr, TuesdaySixth Day of PassoverObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
3328 Apr, WednesdaySeventh Day of PassoverObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
3430 Apr, FridayWalpurgis NightObservance
3501 May, SaturdayMay DayNational holiday
3605 May, WednesdayEurope Day (Council of Europe)Observance
3706 May, ThursdayFathers' DayObservance
3806 May, ThursdayAscension DayNational holiday,Christian
3908 May, SaturdayAnniversary of the End of World War IIObservance , Berlin
4009 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
4109 May, SundayEurope Day (European Union)Observance
4216 May, SundayWhit SundayChristian,Common local holiday , Brandenburg (BB)
4316 May, SundayWhit SundayObservance,Christian , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
4417 May, MondayWhit MondayNational holiday,Christian
4517 May, MondayEid al-AdhaObservance,Muslim , Bremen (HB)
4623 May, SundayConstitution DayObservance
4727 May, ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian,Common local holiday , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
4801 Jun, TuesdayInternational Children's DayObservance
4903 Jun, ThursdayEuropean Bicycle DayObservance
5011 Jun, FridayFirst Day of ShavuotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
5112 Jun, SaturdaySecond Day of ShavuotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
5215 Jun, TuesdayVeterans DayObservance
5315 Jun, TuesdayAshuraObservance,Muslim , Bremen (HB)
5417 Jun, ThursdayRemembrance of the Victims of SED InjusticeObservance , Thuringia (TH)
5517 Jun, ThursdayAnniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDRObservance , Berlin
5620 Jun, SundayCar-free SundayObservance
5721 Jun, MondayJune SolsticeSeason
5824 Jun, ThursdaySt. John’s DayObservance,Christian , Saxony (SN)
5926 Jun, SaturdayArchitecture DayObservance
6029 Jun, TuesdayFeast of Saints Peter and PaulObservance,Christian , Saxony (SN)
6115 Aug, SundayAssumption of MaryObservance,Christian , Saxony (SN)
6215 Aug, SundayAssumption of MaryChristian,Common local holiday , Saarland (SL)
6301 Sep, WednesdayAnti War DayObservance
6411 Sep, SaturdayGerman Language DayObservance
6512 Sep, SundayEuropean Heritage DaysObservance
6618 Sep, SaturdayFirst day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance , Bavaria (BY)
6720 Sep, MondayGerman World Children's DayObservance
6820 Sep, MondayGerman World Children's DayCommon local holiday , Thuringia (TH)
6923 Sep, ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
7002 Oct, SaturdayRosh HashanaObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
7103 Oct, SundayDay of German UnityNational holiday
7203 Oct, SundayHarvest FestivalObservance
7303 Oct, SundayLast day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance , Bavaria (BY)
7403 Oct, SundaySecond Day of Rosh HashanaObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
7510 Oct, SundayGrandparents' DayObservance , Bavaria (BY)
7611 Oct, MondayYom KippurObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
7716 Oct, SaturdayFirst day of SukkotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
7817 Oct, SundaySecond Day of SukkotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
7921 Oct, ThursdaySixth Day of SukkotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
8022 Oct, FridaySeventh Day of SukkotObservance,Hebrew , Bavaria (BY)
8123 Oct, SaturdayShemini AtzeretObservance,Hebrew , Bremen (HB)
8224 Oct, SundaySimchat TorahObservance,Hebrew , Bremen (HB)
8329 Oct, FridayWorld Thrift DayObservance
8431 Oct, SundayReformation DayObservance,Christian , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
8531 Oct, SundayReformation DayCommon local holiday , Brandenburg (BB)
8631 Oct, SundayHalloweenObservance
8731 Oct, SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time
8801 Nov, MondayAll Saints' DayChristian,Common local holiday , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
8901 Nov, MondayAll Saints' DayObservance,Christian , Bremen (HB)
9002 Nov, TuesdayAll Souls' DayObservance,Christian , Lower Saxony (NDS)
9109 Nov, TuesdayNight of Broken Glass Remembrance DayObservance
9209 Nov, Tuesday9th of NovemberObservance , Berlin
9309 Nov, TuesdayFall of the Berlin WallObservance
9411 Nov, ThursdaySt. Martin's DayObservance,Christian
9514 Nov, SundayNational Day of MourningObservance
9617 Nov, WednesdayRepentance DayObservance,Christian , Baden-Württemberg (BW)
9717 Nov, WednesdayRepentance DayChristian,Common local holiday , Saxony (SN)
9817 Nov, WednesdayRepentance DayObservance , Bavaria (BY)
9921 Nov, SundaySunday of the DeadObservance
10028 Nov, SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance,Christian
10105 Dec, SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance,Christian
10206 Dec, MondaySaint Nicholas DayObservance,Christian
10308 Dec, WednesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance,Christian , Saxony (SN)
10412 Dec, SundayThird Advent SundayObservance,Christian
10519 Dec, SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance,Christian
10619 Dec, SundayRemembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by GenocideObservance
10722 Dec, WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
10824 Dec, FridayChristmas EveChristian,Half-day holiday
10925 Dec, SaturdayChristmas DayNational holiday,Christian
11026 Dec, SundayBoxing DayNational holiday,Christian
11131 Dec, FridayNew Year's EveHalf-day holiday

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

Shrove Monday (08 Feb) : Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany.

Carnival Tuesday (09 Feb) : Carnival has several long-standing traditions in Germany.

Carnival / Ash Wednesday (10 Feb) : Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.

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.

Hizir Fast (16 Feb) : Hizir Fast is a observance and Muslim holiday 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 observance in Germany

International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a common local holiday in Germany

Eid ul Fitr (10 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.

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

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Germany (Berlin)

Palm Sunday (21 Mar) : Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week.

Alevitic New Year (21 Mar) : Alevitic New Year is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany

Maundy Thursday (25 Mar) : Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.

Maundy Thursday (25 Mar) : Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.

Good Friday (26 Mar) : Many Christians in Germany observe the Good Friday public holiday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Holy Saturday (27 Mar) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (28 Mar) : Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.

Easter Sunday (28 Mar) : Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.

Daylight Saving Time starts (28 Mar) : Daylight Saving Time starts in Germany

Easter Monday (29 Mar) : Many people in Germany annually observe Easter Monday on the day after Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in all states.

Girls' Day / Boys' Day (22 Apr) : Girls' Day / Boys' Day is a observance in Germany

First Day of Passover (22 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.

German Beer Day (23 Apr) : German Beer Day is a observance in Germany

Second Day of Passover (23 Apr) : Second Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Sixth Day of Passover (27 Apr) : Sixth Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Seventh Day of Passover (28 Apr) : Seventh Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday 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

Fathers' Day (06 May) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

Ascension Day (06 May) : Ascension Day in Germany is on a Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday.

Anniversary of the End of World War II (08 May) :

Mothers' Day (09 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Europe Day (European Union) (09 May) : Europe Day (European Union) is a observance in Germany

Whit Sunday (16 May) : Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.

Whit Sunday (16 May) : Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.

Whit Monday (17 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 (17 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.

Constitution Day (23 May) : Constitution Day is a observance in Germany

Corpus Christi (27 May) : Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist and is public holiday in some parts of Germany.

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

First Day of Shavuot (11 Jun) : 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.

Second Day of Shavuot (12 Jun) : Second Day of Shavuot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Veterans Day (15 Jun) : Veterans Day is a observance in Germany

Ashura (15 Jun) : Ashura is a observance and Muslim holiday in 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 (20 Jun) : Car-free Sunday is a observance in Germany

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Germany (Berlin)

St. John’s Day (24 Jun) : St. John’s Day is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany

Architecture Day (26 Jun) : Architecture Day is a observance in Germany

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (29 Jun) : Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany

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

German Language Day (11 Sep) : German Language Day is a observance in Germany

European Heritage Days (12 Sep) : European Heritage Days is a observance in Germany

First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) (18 Sep) : First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) is a observance in Germany

German World Children's Day (20 Sep) : German World Children's Day is a observance in Germany

German World Children's Day (20 Sep) : German World Children's Day is a common local holiday in Germany

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Germany (Berlin)

Rosh Hashana (02 Oct) : Rosh Hashana, commonly known as the Jewish New Year, is the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar.

Day of German Unity (03 Oct) : German Unity Day celebrates Germany's unification in 1990. It is on October 3 each year.

Harvest Festival (03 Oct) : Harvest Festival is a observance in Germany

Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) (03 Oct) : Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) is a observance in Germany

Second Day of Rosh Hashana (03 Oct) : Second Day of Rosh Hashana is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Grandparents' Day (10 Oct) : Grandparents' Day is a observance in Germany

Yom Kippur (11 Oct) : Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.

First day of Sukkot (16 Oct) : The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival, celebrated among Jewish communities worldwide.

Second Day of Sukkot (17 Oct) : Second Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Sixth Day of Sukkot (21 Oct) : Sixth Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Seventh Day of Sukkot (22 Oct) : Seventh Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany

Shemini Atzeret (23 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.

Simchat Torah (24 Oct) : Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday on which the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah ends and a new reading cycle begins.

World Thrift Day (29 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.

Daylight Saving Time ends (31 Oct) : Daylight Saving Time ends in Germany

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 (14 Nov) : On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny.

Repentance Day (17 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 (17 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 (17 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 (21 Nov) : The Sunday of the Dead in Germany is an occasion to remember those who have passed away.

First Advent Sunday (28 Nov) : The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year.

Second Advent Sunday (05 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 (12 Dec) : Third Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany

Fourth Advent Sunday (19 Dec) : Fourth 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

December Solstice (22 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.