🇩🇪Germany 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Germany’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 30 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Neujahr | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Weiberfastnacht | 2026-02-12 | 225 days ago | Memorial Days |
Valentinstag | 2026-02-14 | 223 days ago | Memorial Days |
Rosenmontag | 2026-02-16 | 221 days ago | Memorial Days |
Faschingsdienstag | 2026-02-17 | 220 days ago | Memorial Days |
Aschermittwoch | 2026-02-18 | 219 days ago | Memorial Days |
Gründonnerstag | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Memorial Days |
Karfreitag | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ostersonntag | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Memorial Days |
Ostermontag | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Maifeiertag | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Muttertag | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Christi Himmelfahrt | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pfingstsonntag | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Memorial Days |
Pfingstmontag | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Tag der Deutschen Einheit | 2026-10-03 | 8 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Allerheiligen | 2026-11-01 | 37 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Allerseelen | 2026-11-02 | 38 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Sankt Martin (Faschingsbeginn) | 2026-11-11 | 47 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Volkstrauertag | 2026-11-15 | 51 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Buß- und Bettag | 2026-11-18 | 54 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Totensonntag | 2026-11-22 | 58 days remaining | Memorial Days |
1. Advent | 2026-11-29 | 65 days remaining | Memorial Days |
2. Advent | 2026-12-06 | 72 days remaining | Memorial Days |
3. Advent | 2026-12-13 | 79 days remaining | Memorial Days |
4. Advent | 2026-12-20 | 86 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Heiliger Abend | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
1. Weihnachtstag | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
2. Weihnachtstag | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Silvester | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Germany Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Germany's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Holidays that shift each year
4 of Germany's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Karfreitag: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Ostermontag: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Christi Himmelfahrt: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Pfingstmontag: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-17, 2027
A further 5 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.