Germany Public Holidays 2028
Public holidays
Nationwide only. States add Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day, All Saints, etc.
Next public holiday in Germany
Germany 2028
9 holidays · 5 long weekends
January
Sat1Neujahr (New Year’s Day)January 1April
Fri14Karfreitag (Good Friday)Friday before Easter Sunday· Long weekend- Mon17Ostermontag (Easter Monday)Monday after Easter Sunday· Long weekend
May
Mon1Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)May 1· Long weekend- Thu25Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)39 days after Easter Sunday
June
Mon5Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)50 days after Easter Sunday· Long weekendOctober
Tue3Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)October 3December
Mon25Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day)December 25· Long weekend- Tue26Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day)December 26
Germany holidays in 2028
In 2028, Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays. The year starts with Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Saturday, January 1 and ends with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Tuesday, December 26. 5 of the holidays give a long weekend, including Karfreitag (Good Friday), Ostermontag (Easter Monday), Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day).
1 holiday falls on a weekend: Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Saturday, January 1.
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 2028?+
There are 9 nationwide public holidays in 2028. 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 2028?+
The first is Neujahr (New Year’s Day) on Saturday, January 1. The last is Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) on Tuesday, December 26.
Which Germany holidays fall on a weekend in 2028?+
Neujahr (New Year’s Day) (Saturday, January 1).
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 2028. It opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.