Event

Easter 2026

Easter determines several spring dates every year. Easter Sunday, nearby public holidays, school breaks, opening hours, return travel and later movable dates belong together.

Answer

When is it?

Easter 2026 includes these dates: Good Friday: ; Easter Sunday: ; Easter Monday: . Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in Germany. Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg, but it already falls on Sunday. The applicable federal state decides holiday and school consequences; the rule supplies the date.

Status
Past

Easter is already over for this year.

Exact dates

Easter 2026

All events
Good Friday Public holiday

Nationwide public holiday.

Easter Sunday Sunday

Public holiday in Brandenburg; elsewhere already Sunday.

Easter Monday Public holiday

Nationwide public holiday.

Planning impact

Easter is the central movable date for several holidays and planning periods in spring.

Easter should be checked together with Good Friday, Easter Monday, Easter school holidays and the following movable public holidays. Compare the affected federal state before booking leave or childcare.

School

Check Easter break first

Easter school holidays differ by federal state and often shape childcare, return travel and booking pressure more than a single holiday.

Work

Friday and Monday matter

Good Friday and Easter Monday are nationwide public holidays. Bridge-day value usually comes from the working days after Easter Monday or the school-break pattern.

Shops

Plan shopping before the block

Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday restrict many errands; Easter Saturday and local opening hours become more important.

Travel

Plan the return trip

Easter break, public holidays and spring travel often create stronger demand for rail, roads, holiday rentals and family destinations.

Related planning

Open the right calendar view

Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in Germany. Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg, but it already falls on Sunday. Compare the affected federal state before booking leave or childcare.

FAQ

Common questions about easter

Short answers about date, status and planning impact.

When is Easter?

Easter is movable. Easter Sunday falls between late March and late April each year.

Is Easter Sunday a public holiday in Germany?

Only Brandenburg explicitly lists Easter Sunday as a public holiday. In the other states it is Sunday, but not an additional statutory public holiday.

Which Easter dates matter for bridge days?

Good Friday, Easter Monday and the Easter school break in the relevant federal state belong in one plan.

Data basis

Recurring date rule, legal status separated

Easter is the central movable date for several holidays and planning periods in spring. The applicable federal state decides holiday and school consequences; the rule supplies the date.

Working Time Act section 9 KMK holiday calendar How we maintain this data