Germany Public Holidays 2026
Public holidays
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
Next public holiday in Germany
Germany 2026
9 holidays · 5 long weekends
January
Thu1Neujahr (New Year’s Day)January 1April
Fri3Karfreitag (Good Friday)Friday before Easter Sunday· Long weekend- Mon6Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Monday after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
May
Fri1Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)May 1· Long weekend- Thu14Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)39 days after Easter Sunday
- Mon25Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)50 days after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
October
Sat3Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)October 3December
Fri25Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)December 25· Long weekend- Sat26Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day)December 26
Germany holidays in 2026
In 2026, Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays. The year starts with Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Thursday, January 1 and ends with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Saturday, December 26. 5 of the holidays give a long weekend, including Karfreitag (Good Friday), Ostermontag (Easter Monday), Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day).
2 holidays fall on a weekend: Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) on Saturday, October 3, Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Saturday, December 26.
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 2026?+
There are 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 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 2026?+
The first is Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Thursday, January 1. The last is Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Saturday, December 26.
Which Germany holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?+
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) (Saturday, October 3); Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) (Saturday, December 26).
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 2026. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.