Public holidays in Germany 2026 and 2027
National public holiday dates in Germany: 9 in 2026 and 9 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.
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9 public holiday dates in 2026
Jan
1
New Year's Day
Thursday 路 Neujahr
Apr
3
Good Friday
Friday 路 Karfreitag
Long weekendApr
6
Easter Monday
Monday 路 Ostermontag
Long weekendMay
1
Labour Day
Friday 路 Tag der Arbeit
Long weekendMay
14
Ascension Day
Thursday 路 Christi Himmelfahrt
May
25
Whit Monday
Monday 路 Pfingstmontag
Long weekendOct
3
German Unity Day
Saturday 路 Tag der Deutschen Einheit
On a weekendDec
25
Christmas Day
Friday 路 Erster Weihnachtstag
Long weekendDec
26
St. Stephen's Day
Saturday 路 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
On a weekend
9 public holiday dates in 2027
Jan
1
New Year's Day
Friday 路 Neujahr
Long weekendMar
26
Good Friday
Friday 路 Karfreitag
Long weekendMar
29
Easter Monday
Monday 路 Ostermontag
Long weekendMay
1
Labour Day
Saturday 路 Tag der Arbeit
On a weekendMay
6
Ascension Day
Thursday 路 Christi Himmelfahrt
May
17
Whit Monday
Monday 路 Pfingstmontag
Long weekendOct
3
German Unity Day
Sunday 路 Tag der Deutschen Einheit
On a weekendDec
25
Christmas Day
Saturday 路 Erster Weihnachtstag
On a weekendDec
26
St. Stephen's Day
Sunday 路 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
On a weekend
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How these dates are checked
Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Last checked 2026-10-06.
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