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Public holidays in Germany 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in Germany is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

These are the nationwide holidays. Germany has 17 regions, some with extra holidays: pick a region in the interactive calendar. Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in Germany 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day Neujahr
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday Karfreitag
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter Monday Ostermontag
Fri 1 May 2026Labor Day Erster Mai
Thu 14 May 2026Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Mon 25 May 2026Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag
Sat 3 Oct 2026German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Sat 26 Dec 2026Second Day of Christmas Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Public holidays in Germany 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day Neujahr
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday Karfreitag
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday Ostermontag
Sat 1 May 2027Labor Day Erster Mai
Thu 6 May 2027Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Mon 17 May 2027Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag
Sun 3 Oct 2027German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Sun 26 Dec 2027Second Day of Christmas Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?

Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026, plus regional holidays in some regions.

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2027?

Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027, plus regional holidays in some regions.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/DE/2026.