Public Holidays in Germany 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Germany for 2026. 45 holidays tracked.
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Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)
Sunday, September 20, 2026 · in 20 days
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National Holiday(9)
Regional(8)
Religious(13)
Observance(11)
Seasonal(3)
UN Observance(1)
January· 4 holidays
Jan1
Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)Passed
Tue·Regional
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) - ReligiousPassed
Tue·Religious
Jan27
Holocaustgedenktag (Holocaust Memorial Day)Passed
Tue·Observance
February· 3 holidays
Feb2
Mariä Lichtmess (Candlemas)Passed
Mon·Religious
Feb14
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Feb18
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)Passed
Wed·Religious
March· 7 holidays
Mar3
Rosenmontag (Rose Monday / Carnival)Passed
Tue·Observance
Mar4
Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Wed·Observance
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day)Passed
Sun·Regional
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day) - ObservancePassed
Sun·Observance
Mar20
Frühlingsanfang (March Equinox)Passed
Fri·Season
Mar22
Weltwassertag (World Water Day)Passed
Sun·UN
Mar29
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
April· 4 holidays
Apr2
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)Passed
Thu·Religious
Apr3
Karfreitag (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Federal
Apr5
Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr6
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
May· 5 holidays
May1
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
May11
Muttertag (Mother's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
May14
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May25
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
May29
Vatertag (Father's Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
June· 3 holidays
Jun4
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)Passed
Thu·Regional
Jun8
Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday)Passed
Mon·Religious
Jun15
Sommeranfang (Summer Solstice)Passed
Mon·Season
August· 1 holiday
Aug15
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)Passed
Sat·Regional
September· 2 holidays
Sep20
Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)
Sun·Regional· in 20 days
Sep20
Oktoberfest beginnt (Oktoberfest Begins)
Sun·Observance· in 20 days
October· 5 holidays
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)
Sat·Federal· in 33 days
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) Observance
Sat·Observance· in 33 days
Oct5
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival)
Mon·Religious· in 35 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
Sat·Regional· in 61 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) - Protestant Observance
Sat·Religious· in 61 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov11
Sankt Martin (St. Martin's Day)
Wed·Religious· in 72 days
Nov19
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Prayer and Repentance)
Thu·Regional· in 80 days
Nov23
Sonntag der Toten (Sunday of the Dead)
Mon·Religious· in 84 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec1
Erster Advent (First Sunday of Advent)
Tue·Religious· in 92 days
Dec6
Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas Day)
Sun·Religious· in 97 days
Dec21
Winteranfang (Winter Solstice)
Mon·Season· in 112 days
Dec24
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 115 days
Dec25
Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec26
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (St. Stephen's Day)
Sat·Federal· in 117 days
Dec31
Silvester (New Year's Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 122 days