Holidays in Germany

2026 holiday calendar for Germany

 

Women's Carnival Day
 
observance
Valentine's Day
 
observance
Shrove Monday
 
observance
Shrove Tuesday
 
observance
Ash Wednesday
 
observance

 

Maundy Thursday
 
observance
Good Friday
 
public
Easter Sunday
 
observance
Easter Monday
 
public
Labour Day
 
public

 

Mother's Day
 
observance
Ascension Day
 
public
Pentecost
 
observance
Whit Monday
 
public

 

National Holiday
 
public
All Saints' Day
 
observance

 

All Souls' Day
 
observance
Saint Martin
 
observance
Memorial Day
 
observance
Day of Prayer and Repentance
 
observance
Totensonntag
 
observance
1. Advent
 
observance

 

New Year's Day
 
public
2. Advent
 
observance
3. Advent
 
observance
4. Advent
 
observance
Christmas Eve
 
bank
Christmas Day
 
public
Boxing Day
 
public
New Year's Eve
 
bank
About Germany Holidays

This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Germany for 2026. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.

In Germany, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.

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