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Germany holidays in 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 (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Germany holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Regional (3 areas) |
| March 8 | Sunday | Internationaler Frauentag | International Women's Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Ostersonntag | Easter Sunday | Regional (1 areas) |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 14 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag | Pentecost | Regional (1 areas) |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Regional (6 areas) |
| August 15 | Saturday | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Assumption Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| September 20 | Sunday | Weltkindertag | World Children's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| October 3 | Saturday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | German Unity Day | Nationwide |
| October 31 | Saturday | Reformationstag | Reformation Day | Regional (9 areas) |
| November 1 | Sunday | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Regional (5 areas) |
| November 18 | Wednesday | Buß- und Bettag | Repentance and Prayer Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| December 25 | Friday | Erster Weihnachtstag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Karfreitag (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, May 25: three days off in a row.
- Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, January 1; Christi Himmelfahrt, May 14): 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, October 3), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Pfingstmontag (May 25) to Tag der Deutschen Einheit (October 3): 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 Sunday (October 3).
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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