Germany Public Holidays 2027
Public holidays
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
Next public holiday in Germany
Germany 2027
9 holidays · 4 long weekends
January
Fri1Neujahr (New Year’s Day)January 1· Long weekendMarch
Fri26Karfreitag (Good Friday)Friday before Easter Sunday· Long weekend- Mon29Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Monday after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
May
Sat1Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)May 1- Thu6Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)39 days after Easter Sunday
- Mon17Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)50 days after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
October
Sun3Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)October 3December
Sat25Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)December 25- Sun26Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day)December 26
Germany holidays in 2027
In 2027, Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays. The year starts with Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Friday, January 1 and ends with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Sunday, December 26. 4 of the holidays give a long weekend, including Neujahr (New Year’s Day), Karfreitag (Good Friday), Ostermontag (Easter Monday).
4 holidays fall on a weekend: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) on Saturday, May 1, Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) on Sunday, October 3, Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) on Saturday, December 25, Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Sunday, December 26.
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
Other years
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Questions
How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2027?+
There are 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027. 4 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 2027?+
The first is Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Friday, January 1. The last is Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Sunday, December 26.
Which Germany holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?+
Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) (Saturday, May 1); Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day) (Sunday, October 3); Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) (Saturday, December 25); Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) (Sunday, 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 2027. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.