Public holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027 (all federal states)

What are the public holidays in Germany in 2025, 2026 and 2027? In this article you will find a complete list of German public holidays for 2025, 2026 and 2027. We will also list unofficial holidays, memorable dates and anniversaries of important historical events. Find more information about holidays and school holidays on ALYO.Info .

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What holidays do Germans celebrate?

There are state (legal, official) holidays in Germany. On these days, every resident of the country or working in Germany has the right to a paid day off or additional compensation for work on this day.

By law, there are federal public holidays and regular public holidays in Germany. Federal holidays are celebrated throughout the country. In reality, there is only one such day – the Day of German Unity. All the others are public holidays of the federal states.

There are holidays that are celebrated throughout the country. For example:

New Year.
Labor Day.
Christmas.

They are adopted at the level of individual states and can be cancelled. Some public holidays are public holidays in individual districts, municipalities or communes. We will indicate this in the description of a specific holiday. Also in the lists you will find the names of the federal states in which the corresponding day is a public holiday.

In addition to legal state holidays, there are memorable dates, church and unofficial holidays. Memorial dates are accepted at the official level, but are not non-working days. Some church holidays (for example, Easter Monday or Epiphany) are state holidays.

Frequently asked questions about German public holidays

Is a holiday in Germany moved if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday?

In Germany, there is no provision for holiday transfer. If a public holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other non-working day, the employee cannot receive an additional day off.

Who will determine the dates of public holidays?

There is only one federal public holiday in Germany: German Unity Day. This day is fixed at the federal level. All other public holidays are determined at the federal state level.

Is there compensation for working on a public holiday?

If an employee worked on a public holiday, he is entitled to an additional payment.

What is the pay on a public holiday?

If an employee does not work on a public holiday, he/she receives payment at the usual rate. However, the remuneration amount does not include compensation for expenses. If a public holiday falls on a non-working day, the employee is not paid wages.

How is a public holiday determined – by place of residence, work, or company location?

The dates of public holidays in Germany vary depending on the federal state, city or municipality. There are cases where there is no public holiday at the location of the company’s headquarters, but there is one at the employee’s place of work. The Federal Labor Court, ruling of 17 March 2010, 5 AZR 317/09, determined that the law on public holidays in force at the place of work is decisive.

Maundy Thursday is a church holiday, not a public holiday. We have included it here to indicate that it is a possible non-school day. If Maundy Thursday does not fall during school holidays, then schoolchildren in Baden-Württemberg are exempt from classes.

INTERESTING FACT: Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday are considered official state holidays only in the states of Brandenburg and Hesse. Moreover, in Hesse all Sundays are considered holidays.

Public Holidays in Germany 2025

Below are the public holidays in Germany in 2025. If a holiday is celebrated in some states or parts of states, this is indicated in brackets. If a holiday is celebrated throughout Germany, no further details are available.

January 2025

January 1 (Wednesday) 2025 – New Year.
January 6 (Monday) 2025 – Epiphany (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt).

March 2025

March 8 (Saturday) 2025 – International Women’s Day (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).

April 2025

April 18 (Friday) 2025 – Good Friday.
April 20 (Sunday) 2025 – Easter Sunday.
April 21 (Monday) 2025 – Easter Monday.

May 2025

May 1 (Thursday) 2025 – Labor Day.
May 29 (Thursday) 2025 – Ascension of Christ.

June 2025

June 8 (Sunday) 2025 – Pentecost Sunday.
June 9 (Monday) 2025 – Trinity Monday.
June 19 (Thursday) 2025 – Corpus Christi (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, some municipalities and districts of Saxony and Thuringia (partially)).

The municipalities (communities) and cities in Thuringia in which Corpus Christi Day is a public holiday are listed in this list: https://alyo.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/210122_merkblatt_feiertagsgesetz-1.pdf.

Municipalities and districts in Saxony where Corpus Christi is a public holiday:

Bautzen (only districts Bolbritz and Salzenforst).
Crostwitz.
Göda (Prischwitz district only).
Großdubrau (Sdier district only).
Hoyerswerda (Dörgenhausen district only).
Königswartha (all Ortsteile districts except Wartha).
Nebelschütz.
Neschwitz.
Panschwitz-Kuckau.
Puschwitz.
Rackelwitz.
Radibor.
Ralbitz-Rosenthal.
Wittichenau.

August 2025

August 8 (Friday) 2025 – Augsburg High World Festival (Augsburg, without surrounding area).
August 15 (Friday) 2025 – Assumption of the Virgin Mary (most municipalities in Bavaria (see below), Saarland).

In Bavaria, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in communities with a predominantly Catholic population. The list of these municipalities changes periodically. You can check it and find out information about a specific community at the Bavarian State Statistical Office at this link: https://statistik.bayern.de/statistik/gebiet_bevoelkerung/zensus/himmelfahrt/index.php.

September 2025

September 20 (Saturday) 2025 – World Children’s Day (Thuringia).

October 2025

October 3 (Friday) 2025 – Day of German Unity.
October 31 (Friday) 2025 – Reformation Day / Reformation Festival / Reformation Memorial Day (Baden-Württemburg (partially). Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia).

In Baden-Württemberg, there is no non-working day on Reformation Day. However, if it does not fall during school holidays, schoolchildren are exempt from classes.

November 2025

November 1 (Saturday) 2025 – All Saints’ Day (Baden-Württemburg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland).
November 19 (Wednesday) 2025 – Day of Repentance and Prayer (Bavaria (see below), Saarland).

IMPORTANT! In Bavaria, the Day of Repentance and Prayer is not a public holiday. November 19, 2025 is not an official day off in this federal state, but schoolchildren are excused from classes. Teachers return to work.

December 2025

December 25 (Thursday) 2025 – First Day of Christmas.
December 26 (Friday) 2025 – Second Day of Christmas.

Public Holidays in Germany 2026

This section lists the public holidays in Germany in 2026. Please note: If a holiday has no note, it is observed throughout the country. If there is a note, it indicates in which states it is observed.

January 2026

January 1 (Thursday) 2026 – New Year, public holiday.
January 6 (Tuesday) 2026 – Epiphany, public holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt).

March 2026

March 8 (Sunday) 2026 – International Women’s Day, public holiday (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).

April 2026

April 3 (Friday) 2026 – Good Friday, a public holiday.
April 5 (Sunday) 2026 – Easter Sunday, a public holiday.
April 6 (Monday) 2026 – Easter Monday, a public holiday.

May 2026

May 1 (Friday) 2026 – Labor Day, a public holiday.
May 14 (Thursday) 2026 – Ascension of Christ, a national holiday.
May 24 (Sunday) 2026 – Pentecost Sunday, a public holiday.
May 25 (Monday) 2026 – Trinity Monday, a public holiday.

June 2026

June 4 (Thursday) 2026 – Corpus Christi, a public holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, some municipalities and districts of Saxony and Thuringia (partially)).

Municipalities and districts in Saxony where Corpus Christi is a public holiday:

Bautzen (only districts Bolbritz and Salzenforst).
Crostwitz.
Göda (Prischwitz district only).
Großdubrau (Sdier district only).
Hoyerswerda (Dörgenhausen district only).
Königswartha (all Ortsteile districts except Wartha).
Nebelschütz.
Neschwitz.
Panschwitz-Kuckau.
Puschwitz.
Rackelwitz.
Radibor.
Ralbitz-Rosenthal.
Wittichenau.

August 2026

August 8 (Saturday) 2026 – Augsburg High Peace Festival, public holiday (Augsburg, without surrounding area).
August 15 (Saturday) 2026 – Assumption of the Virgin Mary, public holiday (most municipalities in Bavaria (partially), Saarland).

September 2026

September 20 (Sunday) 2026 – World Children’s Day, public holiday (Thuringia).

October 2026

October 3 (Saturday) 2026 – Day of German Unity, a public holiday.
October 31 (Saturday) 2026 – Reformation Day, public holiday (Baden-Württemburg (partially). Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia).

In Baden-Württemberg, there is no non-working day on Reformation Day. However, if it does not fall during school holidays, schoolchildren are exempt from classes.

November 2026

November 1 (Sunday) 2026 – All Saints’ Day, public holiday (Baden-Württemburg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland).
November 18 (Wednesday) 2026 – Day of Repentance and Prayer, public holiday (Bavaria (see below), Saarland).

In Bavaria, the Day of Repentance and Prayer is not a public holiday. November 18, 2026 is not an official day off in this federal state, but schoolchildren are released from classes. Teachers go to work.

December 2026

December 25 (Friday) 2026 – Christmas Day, a public holiday.
December 26 (Saturday) 2026 – Boxing Day, a public holiday.

Public Holidays in Germany 2027

Below are the public holidays in Germany in 2027. In brackets we have indicated in which states they are observed. If nothing is indicated, the day is a public holiday throughout Germany.

January 2027

January 1, 2027, Friday – New Year.
January 6, 2027, Wednesday – Holy Three Kings (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt).

March 2027

March 8, 2027, Monday – International Women’s Day (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
March 26, 2027, Friday – Good Friday.
March 28, 2027, Sunday – Easter Sunday (Brandenburg).
March 29, 2027, Monday – Easter Monday.

May 2027

May 1, 2027, Saturday – Labor Day.
May 6, 2027, Thursday – Ascension of the Lord.
May 16, 2027, Sunday – Pentecost Sunday (Brandenburg).
May 17, 2027, Monday – Whit Monday.
May 27, 2027, Thursday – Corpus Christi Feast (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, parts of Saxony and Thuringia).

Municipalities and districts in Saxony where Corpus Christi is a public holiday:

Bautzen (only districts Bolbritz and Salzenforst).
Crostwitz.
Göda (Prischwitz district only).
Großdubrau (Sdier district only).
Hoyerswerda (Dörgenhausen district only).
Königswartha (all Ortsteile districts except Wartha).
Nebelschütz.
Neschwitz.
Panschwitz-Kuckau.
Puschwitz.
Rackelwitz.
Radibor.
Ralbitz-Rosenthal.
Wittichenau.

August 2027

August 15, 2027, Sunday – Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Bavaria (in Catholic areas), Saarland).

September 2027

September 20, 2027, Monday – Universal Children’s Day (Thuringia).

October 2027

October 3, 2027, Sunday – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2027, Sunday – Reformation Day (Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia).

In Baden-Württemberg, there is no non-working day on Reformation Day. However, if it does not fall during school holidays, schoolchildren are exempt from classes.

November 2027

November 1, 2027, Monday – All Saints’ Day (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland).
November 17, 2027, Wednesday – Day of Prayer and Repentance (Saxony, see below).

In Bavaria, the Day of Repentance and Prayer is not a public holiday. November 17, 2027 is not an official day off in this federal state, but schoolchildren are excused from classes. Teachers go to work.

December 2027

December 25, 2027, Saturday – Christmas (first day).
December 26, 2027, Sunday – Christmas (second day).

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