Germany

Germany public holidays

The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day, in 4 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.

Next public holiday

German Unity DaySaturday, October 3, 2026 · in 4 days

Public holidays in Germany in the next 12 months
Date	Holiday
October 2026
Oct 3Saturday	German Unity DayNationwide
Oct 31Saturday	Reformation Day Brandenburg, Bremen + 7 more Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen
November 2026
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' Day Baden-Württemberg, Bayern + 4 more Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg
Nov 18Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer DaySachsen
December 2026
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide
January 2027
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Wednesday	Epiphany Baden-Württemberg, Bayern + 2 more Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Augsburg
March 2027
Mar 8Monday	Women's DayBerlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayBrandenburg
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May 2027
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	PentecostBrandenburg
May 17Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
May 27Thursday	Corpus Christi Baden-Württemberg, Bayern + 5 more Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg
August 2027
Aug 8Sunday	Augsburg Peace FestivalAugsburg
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DaySaarland, Augsburg
September 2027
Sep 20Monday	World Children's DayThüringen

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Public holidays by year

Regional holidays

17 regions of Germany have extra days off on top of the nationwide ones. The number shows how many each adds in 2026; the year pages list them by name.

Augsburg+5
Baden-Württemberg+3
Bayern+3
Berlin+1
Brandenburg+3
Bremen+1
Hamburg+1
Hessen+1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern+2
Niedersachsen+1
Nordrhein-Westfalen+2
Rheinland-Pfalz+2
Saarland+3
Sachsen+2
Sachsen-Anhalt+2
Schleswig-Holstein+1
Thüringen+2

Holidays in other countries

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next public holiday in Germany?

German Unity Day, on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — in 4 days.

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?

9 nationwide public holidays, plus regional days that vary by region. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.

Where do these dates come from?

From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.