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Germany holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Germany get in 2026? There are 9 nationwide holidays, plus 10 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Neujahr (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (26. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Germany holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6. Januar | Dienstag | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Regional (3 areas) |
| 8. März | Sonntag | Internationaler Frauentag | International Women's Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| 3. April | Freitag | Karfreitag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5. April | Sonntag | Ostersonntag | Easter Sunday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 6. April | Montag | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Christi Himmelfahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Mai | Sonntag | Pfingstsonntag | Pentecost | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25. Mai | Montag | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 4. Juni | Donnerstag | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Regional (6 areas) |
| 15. August | Samstag | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Assumption Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 20. September | Sonntag | Weltkindertag | World Children's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 3. Oktober | Samstag | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | German Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 31. Oktober | Samstag | Reformationstag | Reformation Day | Regional (9 areas) |
| 1. November | Sonntag | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Regional (5 areas) |
| 18. November | Mittwoch | Buß- und Bettag | Repentance and Prayer Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Erster Weihnachtstag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Karfreitag (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) falls on a Montag, 25. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, 1. Januar; Christi Himmelfahrt, 14. Mai): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Germany calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Germany signature lives in the other dates: Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day, 3. Oktober), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Pfingstmontag (25. Mai) to Tag der Deutschen Einheit (3. Oktober): 131 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 9 nationwide holidays and Tag der Deutschen Einheit will fall on a Sonntag (3. Oktober).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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