Reviewed annual edition
Public holidays in Germany 2026
This annual overview separates nationwide statutory holidays from rules limited to particular states or municipalities.
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Dates and scope
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Status | Regional scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Saxony-Anhalt | |
| March | ||||
| Sunday | International Women's Day | Regional | Berlin Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| April | ||||
| Friday | Good Friday | Public | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Regional | Brandenburg | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Public | Nationwide | |
| May | ||||
| Friday | Labour Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Whit Sunday | Regional | Brandenburg | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Public | Nationwide | |
| June | ||||
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Hesse North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland | |
| August | ||||
| Saturday | Augsburg Peace Festival | Regional | Local (not state-wide) | |
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Regional | Saarland | |
| Saturday | Assumption Day in Bavarian municipalities | Regional | Local (not state-wide) | |
| September | ||||
| Sunday | World Children's Day | Regional | Thuringia | |
| October | ||||
| Saturday | German Unity Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Reformation Day | Regional | Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Lower Saxony Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia | |
| November | ||||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Regional | Baden-Württemberg Bavaria North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland | |
| Wednesday | Day of Repentance and Prayer | Regional | Saxony | |
| December | ||||
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Religious | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Public | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | New Year's Eve | Info | Nationwide | |
National rules
German Unity Day falls on a Saturday in 2026 and does not add a weekday for bridge-day planning.
Regional differences
Regional holidays such as Corpus Christi, Reformation Day or the Day of Repentance apply only under state or local rules.
Data basis
Verified data basis for 2026
Public-holiday status and regional scope in this annual edition were checked against the linked official sources.