All Saints' Day on 1 November is a statutory public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. In 2026 it falls on Sunday, with no substitute weekday.
Five states add public-holiday status; Monday remains a normal day.
Public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. All Saints' Day falls on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Sunday rules apply throughout Germany, and the holiday is not transferred to Monday.
All Souls' Day on 2 November is a separate observance, not a nationwide statutory holiday. Work, school and childcare on Monday need their own checks.
Assumption: Monday-Friday working week.
Workplace applicability is not confirmed; no leave days are preselected. Local or partial employment entitlement for All Saints' Day (2026-11-01) at the workplace in Germany must be confirmed with the municipality and employer.
Holiday state, school location and published hours answer different questions.
The rules for Sunday apply nationwide on 1 November 2026. BW, BY, NW, RP and SL add statutory public-holiday status; Germany does not move the holiday to a substitute weekday.
All Souls' Day is not a substitute holiday. Use the break calendar for the actual school location and the institution's published notice.
Sunday rules apply nationwide. Restaurants, flower sellers, transport and other exceptions follow the specific operator's published hours.
Municipal, cemetery and transport notices determine parking access, restrictions and the last return connection.
The church dates, family custom and local schedule are closely linked without becoming the same observance.
The existing Catholic source explains the feast of All Saints and associates grave decoration originally with All Souls' Day on 2 November.
Many families visit graves, light candles or attend a grave blessing. Use the specific parish or cemetery notice for services, access and parking.
Remembrance extends beyond the five holiday states; the statutory public-holiday scope does not.
Quiet-holiday rules, school dates and cemetery travel come together at the specific location.
Additional quiet-holiday restrictions differ by state and time window. Use the cited state rule rather than assuming one nationwide event ban.
In 2026, Reformation Day on Saturday and All Saints' Day on Sunday are consecutive dates without a substitute weekday. Commuters should record workplace, cemetery and school location separately.
Sections 9 of the Working Time Act and 2 of the Continued Remuneration Act provide the existing framework for scheduled work; exceptions and any premium still depend on the rota or contract.
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