Germany Public Holidays 2027
9 national holidays · 10 regional
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2027, plus 10 regional ones. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday · Neujahr
- 6EpiphanyWednesday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-ST
March 2027
- 8International Women's DayMonday · Internationaler FrauentagOnly in: DE-BE, DE-MV
- 26Good FridayFriday · Karfreitag
- 28Easter SundaySunday · OstersonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 29Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag
May 2027
- 1Labour DaySaturday · Tag der Arbeit
- 6Ascension DayThursday · Christi Himmelfahrt
- 16PentecostSunday · PfingstsonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 17Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag
- 27Corpus ChristiThursday · FronleichnamOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-HE, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
August 2027
- 15Assumption DaySunday · Mariä HimmelfahrtOnly in: DE-SL
September 2027
- 20World Children's DayMonday · WeltkindertagOnly in: DE-TH
October 2027
- 3German Unity DaySunday · Tag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31Reformation DaySunday · ReformationstagOnly in: DE-BB, DE-MV, DE-SN, DE-ST, DE-TH, DE-HB, DE-HH, DE-NI, DE-SH
November 2027
- 1All Saints' DayMonday · AllerheiligenOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
- 17Repentance and Prayer DayWednesday · Buß- und BettagOnly in: DE-SN
December 2027
- 25Christmas DaySaturday · Erster Weihnachtstag
- 26St. Stephen's DaySunday · Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 6 May – 9 May4 days · take 7 May off
- 15 May – 17 May3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2027?
9 national and 10 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Germany?
New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Germany in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 6 May–9 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 May–17 May (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.