Public holidays in Germany: 2026, 2027 and 2028
All official public-holiday dates in Germany, year by year. Holidays observed only in some regions are flagged, and the Note column shows when a holiday falls inside school breaks.
Public holidays in Germany 2026
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu 1 Jan 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Good Friday | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Easter Monday | Mon 6 Apr 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Labour Day | Fri 1 May 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Ascension Day | Thu 14 May 2026 | inside school holidays (some regions) |
| Whit Monday | Mon 25 May 2026 | inside school holidays |
| German Unity Day | Sat 3 Oct 2026 | – |
| Christmas Day | Fri 25 Dec 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Boxing Day | Sat 26 Dec 2026 | inside school holidays |
Regional public holidays
- Epiphany — Tue 6 Jan 2026 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt)
- International Women's Day — Sun 8 Mar 2026 (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Corpus Christi — Thu 4 Jun 2026 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Augsburg Peace Festival — Sat 8 Aug 2026 (Augsburg)
- Assumption Day — Sat 15 Aug 2026 (Augsburg, Saarland)
- World Children's Day — Sun 20 Sep 2026 (Thuringia)
- Reformation Day — Sat 31 Oct 2026 (Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia)
- All Saints' Day — Sun 1 Nov 2026 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Day of Prayer and Repentance — Wed 18 Nov 2026 (Saxony)
Public holidays in Germany 2027
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri 1 Jan 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Good Friday | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Easter Monday | Mon 29 Mar 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Labour Day | Sat 1 May 2027 | – |
| Ascension Day | Thu 6 May 2027 | – |
| Whit Monday | Mon 17 May 2027 | inside school holidays |
| German Unity Day | Sun 3 Oct 2027 | – |
| Christmas Day | Sat 25 Dec 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Boxing Day | Sun 26 Dec 2027 | inside school holidays |
Regional public holidays
- Epiphany — Wed 6 Jan 2027 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt)
- International Women's Day — Mon 8 Mar 2027 (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Corpus Christi — Thu 27 May 2027 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Augsburg Peace Festival — Sun 8 Aug 2027 (Augsburg)
- Assumption Day — Sun 15 Aug 2027 (Augsburg, Saarland)
- World Children's Day — Mon 20 Sep 2027 (Thuringia)
- Reformation Day — Sun 31 Oct 2027 (Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia)
- All Saints' Day — Mon 1 Nov 2027 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Day of Prayer and Repentance — Wed 17 Nov 2027 (Saxony)
Public holidays in Germany 2028
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Sat 1 Jan 2028 | inside school holidays (some regions) |
| Good Friday | Fri 14 Apr 2028 | inside school holidays |
| Easter Monday | Mon 17 Apr 2028 | inside school holidays |
| Labour Day | Mon 1 May 2028 | inside school holidays |
| Ascension Day | Thu 25 May 2028 | inside school holidays (some regions) |
| Whit Monday | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | inside school holidays |
| German Unity Day | Tue 3 Oct 2028 | – |
| Christmas Day | Mon 25 Dec 2028 | – |
| Boxing Day | Tue 26 Dec 2028 | – |
Regional public holidays
- Epiphany — Thu 6 Jan 2028 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt)
- International Women's Day — Wed 8 Mar 2028 (Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Corpus Christi — Thu 15 Jun 2028 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- 75th Anniversary of the 17 June 1953 Uprising — Sat 17 Jun 2028 (Berlin)
- Augsburg Peace Festival — Tue 8 Aug 2028 (Augsburg)
- Assumption Day — Tue 15 Aug 2028 (Augsburg, Saarland)
- World Children's Day — Wed 20 Sep 2028 (Thuringia)
- Reformation Day — Tue 31 Oct 2028 (Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia)
- All Saints' Day — Wed 1 Nov 2028 (Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Day of Prayer and Repentance — Wed 22 Nov 2028 (Saxony)
2028 dates computed from the official rules in force; formal confirmation pending.
Germany school holidays 2026-2027 →
Population by Land:
- North Rhine-Westphalia - 21.8%
- Bavaria - 15.8%
- Baden-Württemberg - 13.2%
- Lower Saxony - 9.5%
- Hesse - 7.5%
- Rhineland-Palatinate - 5.0%
- Berlin - 4.3%
- Saxony - 4.9%
- Schleswig-Holstein - 3.5%
- Brandenburg - 3.0%
- Saxony-Anhalt - 2.6%
- Thuringia - 2.5%
- Hamburg - 2.2%
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - 2.0%
- Saarland - 1.2%
- Bremen - 0.8%