Public Holidays in Germany 2028
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Germany for 2028. 45 holidays tracked.
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Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)
Saturday, January 1, 2028 · in 474 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)
Sat·Federal· in 474 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)
Thu·Regional· in 479 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) - Religious
Thu·Religious· in 479 days
Jan27
Holocaustgedenktag (Holocaust Memorial Day)
Thu·Observance· in 500 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Mariä Lichtmess (Candlemas)
Wed·Religious· in 506 days
Feb14
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 518 days
March· 7 holidays
Mar1
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
Wed·Religious· in 534 days
Mar3
Rosenmontag (Rose Monday / Carnival)
Fri·Observance· in 536 days
Mar4
Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 537 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 541 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day) - Observance
Wed·Observance· in 541 days
Mar20
Frühlingsanfang (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 553 days
Mar22
Weltwassertag (World Water Day)
Wed·UN· in 555 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr9
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 573 days
Apr13
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
Thu·Religious· in 577 days
Apr14
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
Fri·Federal· in 578 days
Apr16
Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 580 days
Apr17
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 581 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 595 days
May11
Muttertag (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 605 days
May25
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 619 days
May29
Vatertag (Father's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 623 days
June· 4 holidays
Jun5
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 630 days
Jun8
Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 633 days
Jun15
Sommeranfang (Summer Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 640 days
Jun15
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
Thu·Regional· in 640 days
August· 1 holiday
Aug15
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)
Tue·Regional· in 701 days
September· 2 holidays
Sep20
Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 737 days
Sep20
Oktoberfest beginnt (Oktoberfest Begins)
Wed·Observance· in 737 days
October· 5 holidays
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)
Tue·Federal· in 750 days
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) Observance
Tue·Observance· in 750 days
Oct5
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival)
Thu·Religious· in 752 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
Tue·Regional· in 778 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) - Protestant Observance
Tue·Religious· in 778 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Regional· in 779 days
Nov11
Sankt Martin (St. Martin's Day)
Sat·Religious· in 789 days
Nov19
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Prayer and Repentance)
Sun·Regional· in 797 days
Nov23
Sonntag der Toten (Sunday of the Dead)
Thu·Religious· in 801 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec1
Erster Advent (First Sunday of Advent)
Fri·Religious· in 809 days
Dec6
Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas Day)
Wed·Religious· in 814 days
Dec21
Winteranfang (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 829 days
Dec24
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 832 days
Dec25
Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 833 days
Dec26
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Federal· in 834 days
Dec31
Silvester (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 839 days