🇩🇪Germany 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Germany in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Germany's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Holidays that move every year
4 of Germany's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 5 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.