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 488 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 488 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)
Thu·Regional· in 493 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) - Religious
Thu·Religious· in 493 days
Jan27
Holocaustgedenktag (Holocaust Memorial Day)
Thu·Observance· in 514 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Mariä Lichtmess (Candlemas)
Wed·Religious· in 520 days
Feb14
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 532 days
March· 7 holidays
Mar1
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
Wed·Religious· in 548 days
Mar3
Rosenmontag (Rose Monday / Carnival)
Fri·Observance· in 550 days
Mar4
Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 551 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 555 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day) - Observance
Wed·Observance· in 555 days
Mar20
Frühlingsanfang (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 567 days
Mar22
Weltwassertag (World Water Day)
Wed·UN· in 569 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr9
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 587 days
Apr13
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
Thu·Religious· in 591 days
Apr14
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
Fri·Federal· in 592 days
Apr16
Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 594 days
Apr17
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 595 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 609 days
May11
Muttertag (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 619 days
May25
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 633 days
May29
Vatertag (Father's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 637 days
June· 4 holidays
Jun5
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 644 days
Jun8
Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 647 days
Jun15
Sommeranfang (Summer Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 654 days
Jun15
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
Thu·Regional· in 654 days
August· 1 holiday
Aug15
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)
Tue·Regional· in 715 days
September· 2 holidays
Sep20
Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 751 days
Sep20
Oktoberfest beginnt (Oktoberfest Begins)
Wed·Observance· in 751 days
October· 5 holidays
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)
Tue·Federal· in 764 days
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) Observance
Tue·Observance· in 764 days
Oct5
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival)
Thu·Religious· in 766 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
Tue·Regional· in 792 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) - Protestant Observance
Tue·Religious· in 792 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Regional· in 793 days
Nov11
Sankt Martin (St. Martin's Day)
Sat·Religious· in 803 days
Nov19
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Prayer and Repentance)
Sun·Regional· in 811 days
Nov23
Sonntag der Toten (Sunday of the Dead)
Thu·Religious· in 815 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec1
Erster Advent (First Sunday of Advent)
Fri·Religious· in 823 days
Dec6
Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas Day)
Wed·Religious· in 828 days
Dec21
Winteranfang (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 843 days
Dec24
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 846 days
Dec25
Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 847 days
Dec26
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Federal· in 848 days
Dec31
Silvester (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 853 days