Public Holidays in Germany 2025
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Germany for 2025. 45 holidays tracked.
By type:
National Holiday(9)
Regional(8)
Religious(13)
Observance(11)
Seasonal(3)
UN Observance(1)
January· 4 holidays
Jan1
Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)Passed
Mon·Regional
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) - ReligiousPassed
Mon·Religious
Jan27
Holocaustgedenktag (Holocaust Memorial Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Mariä Lichtmess (Candlemas)Passed
Sun·Religious
Feb14
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
March· 7 holidays
Mar3
Rosenmontag (Rose Monday / Carnival)Passed
Mon·Observance
Mar4
Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Tue·Observance
Mar5
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)Passed
Wed·Religious
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day)Passed
Sat·Regional
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day) - ObservancePassed
Sat·Observance
Mar20
Frühlingsanfang (March Equinox)Passed
Thu·Season
Mar22
Weltwassertag (World Water Day)Passed
Sat·UN
April· 5 holidays
Apr13
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr17
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)Passed
Thu·Religious
Apr18
Karfreitag (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Federal
Apr20
Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr21
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
May· 4 holidays
May1
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May11
Muttertag (Mother's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
May29
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May29
Vatertag (Father's Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
June· 4 holidays
Jun8
Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Jun9
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jun15
Sommeranfang (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
Jun19
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)Passed
Thu·Regional
August· 1 holiday
Aug15
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)Passed
Fri·Regional
September· 2 holidays
Sep20
Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)Passed
Sat·Regional
Sep20
Oktoberfest beginnt (Oktoberfest Begins)Passed
Sat·Observance
October· 5 holidays
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) ObservancePassed
Fri·Observance
Oct5
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival)Passed
Sun·Religious
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)Passed
Fri·Regional
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) - Protestant ObservancePassed
Fri·Religious
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)Passed
Sat·Regional
Nov11
Sankt Martin (St. Martin's Day)Passed
Tue·Religious
Nov19
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Prayer and Repentance)Passed
Wed·Regional
Nov23
Sonntag der Toten (Sunday of the Dead)Passed
Sun·Religious
December· 7 holidays
Dec1
Erster Advent (First Sunday of Advent)Passed
Mon·Religious
Dec6
Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas Day)Passed
Sat·Religious
Dec21
Winteranfang (Winter Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
Dec24
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance
Dec25
Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
Dec26
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (St. Stephen's Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
Dec31
Silvester (New Year's Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance