Germany Public Holidays 2028
9 national holidays · 11 regional
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2028, plus 11 regional ones. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Neujahr
- 6EpiphanyThursday · Heilige Drei KönigeOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-ST
March 2028
- 8International Women's DayWednesday · Internationaler FrauentagOnly in: DE-BE, DE-MV
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday · Karfreitag
- 16Easter SundaySunday · OstersonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Ostermontag
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday · Tag der Arbeit
- 25Ascension DayThursday · Christi Himmelfahrt
June 2028
- 4PentecostSunday · PfingstsonntagOnly in: DE-BB
- 5Whit MondayMonday · Pfingstmontag
- 15Corpus ChristiThursday · FronleichnamOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-HE, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
- 1775th anniversary of the uprising of June 17, 1953Saturday · 75. Jahrestag des Aufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953Only in: DE-BE
August 2028
- 15Assumption DayTuesday · Mariä HimmelfahrtOnly in: DE-SL
September 2028
- 20World Children's DayWednesday · WeltkindertagOnly in: DE-TH
October 2028
- 3German Unity DayTuesday · Tag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31Reformation DayTuesday · ReformationstagOnly in: DE-BB, DE-MV, DE-SN, DE-ST, DE-TH, DE-HB, DE-HH, DE-NI, DE-SH
November 2028
- 1All Saints' DayWednesday · AllerheiligenOnly in: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL
- 22Repentance and Prayer DayWednesday · Buß- und BettagOnly in: DE-SN
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Erster Weihnachtstag
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Long weekends 2028
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 30 September – 3 October4 days · take 2 October off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2028?
9 national and 11 regional holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Germany?
New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Germany in 2028?
14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 30 September–3 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 December–26 December (4 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.