Public holidays · Europe · 2028
Germany Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Germany
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2028, plus 11 regional holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Germany public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | 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 | |
| German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public holiday | |
| 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 | 75th anniversary of the uprising of June 17, 1953 | 75. Jahrestag des Aufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953 | Regional holiday BE |
| Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Regional holiday SL |
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| World Children's Day | Weltkindertag | Regional holiday TH |
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| Reformation Day | Reformationstag | Regional holiday BB, MV, SN, ST, TH, HB, HH, NI +1 |
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| 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 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 2
June 1
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Germany 2028
5 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May
Take off Fri 26 May
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 30 Sep – Tue 3 Oct
Take off Mon 2 Oct
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
No leave needed
Germany vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2028
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.