Public holidays · Europe · 2029
Germany Holidays 2029: Public Holidays in Germany
Germany has 9 national public holidays in 2029, plus 10 regional holidays. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 2 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Germany public holidays 2029 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Weekend | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Regional holiday BW, BY, ST |
| 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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| 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 2029
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 1
May 3
June
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Germany 2029
2 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May
Take off Mon 30 Apr
Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May
Take off Fri 11 May
Sat 19 May – Mon 21 May
No leave needed
Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec
Take off Mon 24 Dec
Germany vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2029
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.