Public holidays · Europe · 2027
Germany Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Germany
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2027, plus 10 regional holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
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Long weekends (3+ days)
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Regional holidays
Germany public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| New Year's Day Next | Neujahr | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | 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 |
| Weekend | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | Public holiday |
| Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Regional holiday BW, BY, ST |
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| International Women's Day | Internationaler Frauentag | Regional holiday BE, MV |
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| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | Regional holiday BB |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | Regional holiday BB |
| Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Regional holiday BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL |
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| Weekend | Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Regional holiday SL |
| World Children's Day | Weltkindertag | Regional holiday TH |
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| Weekend | Reformation Day | Reformationstag | Regional holiday BB, MV, SN, ST, TH, HB, HH, NI +1 |
| All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Regional holiday BW, BY, NW, RP, SL |
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| 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 2027
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Long weekends in Germany 2027
3 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
3days
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
No leave needed
4days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
No leave needed
4days
Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May
Take off Fri 7 May
3days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May
No leave needed
Germany vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2027
Germany
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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.
Frequently asked questions about holidays in Germany
How many public holidays does Germany have in 2027?
9 national public holidays and 10 regional ones that apply only in some regions. That ranks Germany #186 of 234 countries by number of holidays in 2027.
How many long weekends are there in Germany in 2027?
3 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 1 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) for 4 days in a row from 6 May.
Which Germany public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
Labour Day (Sat 1 May), German Unity Day (Sun 3 Oct), Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec) and St. Stephen's Day (Sun 26 Dec). Whether a substitute day off is given depends on national law.
Which month has the most public holidays in Germany?
May, with 3 national holidays: Labour Day, Ascension Day and Whit Monday.