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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 janvier, a jeudi) and closes with Zweiter Weihnachtstag (26 décembre). The full table is below.
Every Germany holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 janvier | jeudi | Neujahr | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 janvier | mardi | Heilige Drei Könige | Epiphany | Regional (3 areas) |
| 8 mars | dimanche | Internationaler Frauentag | International Women's Day | Regional (2 areas) |
| 3 avril | vendredi | Karfreitag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 avril | dimanche | Ostersonntag | Easter Sunday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 6 avril | lundi | Ostermontag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 mai | vendredi | Tag der Arbeit | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14 mai | jeudi | Christi Himmelfahrt | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24 mai | dimanche | Pfingstsonntag | Pentecost | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25 mai | lundi | Pfingstmontag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 4 juin | jeudi | Fronleichnam | Corpus Christi | Regional (6 areas) |
| 15 août | samedi | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Assumption Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 20 septembre | dimanche | Weltkindertag | World Children's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 3 octobre | samedi | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | German Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 31 octobre | samedi | Reformationstag | Reformation Day | Regional (9 areas) |
| 1 novembre | dimanche | Allerheiligen | All Saints' Day | Regional (5 areas) |
| 18 novembre | mercredi | Buß- und Bettag | Repentance and Prayer Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25 décembre | vendredi | Erster Weihnachtstag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 décembre | samedi | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Karfreitag (Good Friday) falls on a vendredi, 3 avril: three days off in a row.
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday) falls on a lundi, 6 avril: three days off in a row.
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) falls on a vendredi, 1 mai: three days off in a row.
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) falls on a lundi, 25 mai: three days off in a row.
- Erster Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) falls on a vendredi, 25 décembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Neujahr, 1 janvier; 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 octobre), 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 octobre): 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 dimanche (3 octobre).
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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