Legal clarity
Public holiday status first
Every event page states explicitly whether the date is a public holiday.
Events
Planning Events 2026
These are planning-relevant dates, not another public-holiday list. Use them to see clock changes, carnival, Easter context, family days, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Saint Martin's Day, Saint Nicholas and Advent in the year.
Public holidays stay separate: every detail page states clearly whether work, school, shops, travel or family planning are practically affected.
Upcoming date
131 days until Halloween
Check local events, seasonal offers and family plans early.
Event pages
Open an event and check context
Dedicated pages keep public-holiday status, impact, FAQ and next planning links focused on one event.
Timeline
By month
19 dates
February
5 dates
12
Feb
Women's Carnival
Start of street carnival in many carnival regions; check local rules and traffic.
Carnival
14
Feb
Valentine's Day
Fixed date for reservations, flowers, gifts and time together.
Valentine's Day
16
Feb
Shrove Monday
Important parade and event day, but not a nationwide public holiday.
Carnival
17
Feb
Shrove Tuesday
Common search date around carnival; check local arrangements.
Carnival
18
Feb
Ash Wednesday
Start of Lent and an important church-calendar marker.
Carnival
March
1 date
April
3 dates
May
2 dates
October
2 dates
25
Oct
Standard time starts
During the night before Sunday, clocks move back from 03:00 to 02:00.
Daylight saving time
31
Oct
Halloween
Halloween itself is not a public holiday; Reformation Day on the same date and All Saints' Day the next day depend on the state.
Upcoming date
131 days until Halloween
Check local events, seasonal offers and family plans early.
Halloween
November
2 dates
11
Nov
Saint Martin's Day
Lantern walks, nursery, school, municipality and family routes around 11 November.
Saint Martin's Day
29
Nov
First Sunday of Advent
Advent Sunday with Christmas markets, family plans, rail and Sunday-opening rules in view.
Upcoming date
160 days until First Sunday of Advent
Check local events, seasonal offers and family plans early.
Advent Sundays
December
4 dates
06
Dec
Saint Nicholas Day
Family date in Advent; boots, small gifts, nursery and school need planning.
Upcoming date
167 days until Saint Nicholas Day
Check local events, seasonal offers and family plans early.
Saint Nicholas Day
06
Dec
Second Sunday of Advent
Advent Sunday with Christmas markets, family plans, rail and Sunday-opening rules in view.
Advent Sundays
13
Dec
Third Sunday of Advent
Advent Sunday with Christmas markets, family plans, rail and Sunday-opening rules in view.
Advent Sundays
20
Dec
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Advent Sunday with Christmas markets, family plans, rail and Sunday-opening rules in view.
Advent Sundays
Data basis
Recurring date rules, checked legal status
Planning events follow recurring calendar rules. Public-holiday status is kept separate and checked against German statutory source context; school context uses official KMK calendar data where relevant.
Next planning views
Connect events with tools and school breaks
These pages turn event dates into week planning, leave planning, calendar feeds or exportable data.
Holiday planner
Turn event context into leave decisions.
Calendar weeks
Place events in week and quarter context.
School holidays
Compare events with school-free periods.
Winter break
Check the February school-break layer.
Easter break
Connect Easter dates and school breaks.
Calendar subscription
Keep events in calendar apps.
Data export
Export date data for systems.
Planning
Impact beats trivia
The focus is school, work, shops, travel and family coordination.
Tools
Then open the right view
Calendar weeks and the planner handle the concrete schedule.