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