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 443 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 443 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany)
Thu·Regional· in 448 days
Jan6
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany) - Religious
Thu·Religious· in 448 days
Jan27
Holocaustgedenktag (Holocaust Memorial Day)
Thu·Observance· in 469 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Mariä Lichtmess (Candlemas)
Wed·Religious· in 475 days
Feb14
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 487 days
March· 7 holidays
Mar1
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
Wed·Religious· in 503 days
Mar3
Rosenmontag (Rose Monday / Carnival)
Fri·Observance· in 505 days
Mar4
Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 506 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 510 days
Mar8
Internationaler Frauentag (International Women's Day) - Observance
Wed·Observance· in 510 days
Mar20
Frühlingsanfang (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 522 days
Mar22
Weltwassertag (World Water Day)
Wed·UN· in 524 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr9
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 542 days
Apr13
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
Thu·Religious· in 546 days
Apr14
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
Fri·Federal· in 547 days
Apr16
Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday)
Sun·Religious· in 549 days
Apr17
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 550 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 564 days
May11
Muttertag (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 574 days
May25
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 588 days
May29
Vatertag (Father's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 592 days
June· 4 holidays
Jun5
Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 599 days
Jun8
Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 602 days
Jun15
Sommeranfang (Summer Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 609 days
Jun15
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
Thu·Regional· in 609 days
August· 1 holiday
Aug15
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day)
Tue·Regional· in 670 days
September· 2 holidays
Sep20
Weltkindertag (World Children's Day)
Wed·Regional· in 706 days
Sep20
Oktoberfest beginnt (Oktoberfest Begins)
Wed·Observance· in 706 days
October· 5 holidays
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)
Tue·Federal· in 719 days
Oct3
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) Observance
Tue·Observance· in 719 days
Oct5
Erntedankfest (Harvest Festival)
Thu·Religious· in 721 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
Tue·Regional· in 747 days
Oct31
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) - Protestant Observance
Tue·Religious· in 747 days
November· 4 holidays
Nov1
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Regional· in 748 days
Nov11
Sankt Martin (St. Martin's Day)
Sat·Religious· in 758 days
Nov19
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Prayer and Repentance)
Sun·Regional· in 766 days
Nov23
Sonntag der Toten (Sunday of the Dead)
Thu·Religious· in 770 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec1
Erster Advent (First Sunday of Advent)
Fri·Religious· in 778 days
Dec6
Nikolaustag (St. Nicholas Day)
Wed·Religious· in 783 days
Dec21
Winteranfang (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 798 days
Dec24
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 801 days
Dec25
Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 802 days
Dec26
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Federal· in 803 days
Dec31
Silvester (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 808 days