Public holidays · Europe · 2026
Germany Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Germany
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2026, plus 10 regional holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Erster Weihnachtstag
Germany public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day Next | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Regional holiday BW, BY, ST |
|
| Weekend | International Women's Day | Internationaler Frauentag | Regional holiday BE, MV |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | Regional holiday BB |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | Regional holiday BB |
| Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Regional holiday BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL |
|
| Weekend | Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Regional holiday SL |
| Weekend | World Children's Day | Weltkindertag | Regional holiday TH |
| Weekend | Reformation Day | Reformationstag | Regional holiday BB, MV, SN, ST, TH, HB, HH, NI +1 |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Regional holiday BW, BY, NW, RP, SL |
| Repentance and Prayer Day | Buß- und Bettag | Regional holiday SN |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Germany holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 3
June
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Germany 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Germany vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Germany?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.