Holidays in Germany
Every public, bank and school holiday in Germany for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.
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Germany has 30 holidays in 2026: 9 public, 19 observance, 2 bank.
Year at a glance
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January 2026
- New Year's DayNeujahr
February 2026
- Women's Carnival DayWeiberfastnachtPassed
- Valentine's DayValentinstagPassed
- Shrove MondayRosenmontagPassed
- Shrove TuesdayFaschingsdienstagPassed
- Ash WednesdayAschermittwochPassed
April 2026
- Maundy ThursdayGründonnerstagPassed
- Good FridayKarfreitagPassed
- Easter SundayOstersonntag
- Easter MondayOstermontag
May 2026
- Labour DayMaifeiertagPassed
- Mother's DayMuttertagPassed
- Ascension DayChristi HimmelfahrtPassed
- PentecostPfingstsonntagPassed
- Whit MondayPfingstmontagPassed
October 2026
- National HolidayTag der Deutschen Einheit
November 2026
- All Saints' DayAllerheiligenIn 8 days
- All Souls' DayAllerseelenIn 9 days
- Saint MartinSankt Martin (Faschingsbeginn)In 18 days
- Memorial DayVolkstrauertagIn 22 days
- Day of Prayer and RepentanceBuß- und BettagIn 25 days
- TotensonntagIn 29 days
- 1. AdventIn 36 days
December 2026
- 2. AdventIn 43 days
- 3. AdventIn 50 days
- 4. AdventIn 57 days
- Christmas EveHeiliger AbendNext · In 61 daysRead the guide to Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day1. WeihnachtstagIn 62 daysRead the guide to Christmas Day
- Boxing Day2. WeihnachtstagIn 63 days
- New Year's EveSilvesterIn 68 days
Festivals in Germany
Wacken Open Air
28–31 Jul 2027DEGermany
International Motor Show Germany (IAA Mobility)
7–12 Sep 2027DEGermany
Oktoberfest
18 Sep – 3 Oct 2027DEGermany
Cannstatter Volksfest
24 Sep – 10 Oct 2027DEGermany
Mud Olympics
Expected August 2027DEGermanyRead more
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