Calculation under the rules currently represented
Public holidays in Germany 1988
The calculation lists 21 dates: 8 nationwide and 13 with regional or local scope.
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Dates and scope
Public holidays 1988
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Status | Regional scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Epiphany | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria | |
| April | ||||
| Friday | Good Friday | Public | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Regional | German Democratic Republic including East Berlin | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Regional | Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin | |
| May | ||||
| Sunday | Labour Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Regional | Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin | |
| Sunday | Whit Sunday | Regional | German Democratic Republic including East Berlin | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Public | Nationwide | |
| June | ||||
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Hesse North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland | |
| Friday | Day of German Unity (17 June) | Regional | Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin | |
| August | ||||
| Monday | Augsburg Peace Festival | Regional | Local (not state-wide) | |
| Monday | Assumption Day | Regional | Saarland | |
| Monday | Assumption Day in Bavarian municipalities | Regional | Local (not state-wide) | |
| October | ||||
| Friday | Republic Day | Regional | German Democratic Republic including East Berlin | |
| November | ||||
| Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland | |
| Wednesday | Day of Repentance and Prayer | Regional | Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin | |
| December | ||||
| Saturday | Christmas Eve | Religious | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | New Year's Eve | Info | Nationwide | |
National rules
Nationwide dates occur most often on Sunday (2 entries in this calculation).
Regional differences
13 dates apply only in particular federal states or locally; check the scope shown in each row.
Data basis
Verified data basis for 1988
The german annual dates follow the applicable holiday rules and were checked against the linked source-backed data basis.