Germany Public Holidays 2025
Public holidays
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
Next public holiday in Germany
Germany 2025
9 holidays · 5 long weekends
January
Wed1Neujahr (New Year’s Day)January 1April
Fri18Karfreitag (Good Friday)Friday before Easter Sunday· Long weekend- Mon21Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Monday after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
May
Thu1Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)May 1- Thu29Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)39 days after Easter Sunday
June
Mon9Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)50 days after Easter Sunday· Long weekendOctober
Fri3Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)October 3· Long weekendDecember
Thu25Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)December 25- Fri26Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day)December 26· Long weekend
Germany holidays in 2025
In 2025, Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays. The year starts with Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Wednesday, January 1 and ends with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Friday, December 26. 5 of the holidays give a long weekend, including Karfreitag (Good Friday), Ostermontag (Easter Monday), Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday).
All holidays in 2025 fall on weekdays, so none of them are lost to a weekend.
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
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Questions
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2025?+
There are 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025. 5 of them give you a day off on a Monday or a Friday, so they make a long weekend.
When is the first and the last public holiday in 2025?+
The first is Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Wednesday, January 1. The last is Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Friday, December 26.
Which Germany holidays fall on a weekend in 2025?+
None. Every public holiday in 2025 falls on a weekday.
Are regional holidays in Germany included?+
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
How do I add Germany holidays to my calendar?+
Press the Add to calendar button on this page to download an .ics file with all 9 holidays for 2025. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.