Germany Public Holidays 2026
9 national holidays · 10 regional
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2026, plus 10 regional ones. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Neujahr
- 6EpiphanyTuesday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-ST
March 2026
- 8International Women's DaySunday · Internationaler FrauentagOnly in: DE-BE, DE-MV
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Karfreitag
- 5Easter SundaySunday · OstersonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · Tag der Arbeit
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Christi Himmelfahrt
- 24PentecostSunday · PfingstsonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 25Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag
June 2026
- 4Corpus ChristiThursday · FronleichnamOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-HE, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
August 2026
- 15Assumption DaySaturday · Mariä HimmelfahrtOnly in: DE-SL
September 2026
- 20World Children's DaySunday · WeltkindertagOnly in: DE-TH
October 2026
- 3German Unity DaySaturday · Tag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31Reformation DaySaturday · ReformationstagOnly in: DE-BB, DE-MV, DE-SN, DE-ST, DE-TH, DE-HB, DE-HH, DE-NI, DE-SH
November 2026
- 1All Saints' DaySunday · AllerheiligenOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
- 18Repentance and Prayer DayWednesday · Buß- und BettagOnly in: DE-SN
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Erster Weihnachtstag
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2026?
9 national and 10 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Germany?
Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Germany in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.