Public Holidays in Germany 2023
There are 30 officially recognized holidays in Germany (9 Public Holidays, 2 Bank Holidays, 19 Observance Holidays)
Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
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New Year's Day | Neujahr | 01 Jan 2023 | |
Valentine's Day | Valentinstag | 14 Feb 2023 | |
Women's Carnival Day | Weiberfastnacht | 16 Feb 2023 | |
Shrove Monday | Rosenmontag | 20 Feb 2023 | |
Shrove Tuesday | Faschingsdienstag | 21 Feb 2023 | |
Ash Wednesday | Aschermittwoch | 22 Feb 2023 | |
Maundy Thursday | Gründonnerstag | 06 Apr 2023 | |
Good Friday | Karfreitag | 07 Apr 2023 | |
Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | 09 Apr 2023 | |
Easter Monday | Ostermontag | 10 Apr 2023 | |
Labour Day | Maifeiertag | 01 May 2023 | |
Mother's Day | Muttertag | 14 May 2023 | |
Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | 18 May 2023 | |
Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | 28 May 2023 | |
Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | 29 May 2023 | |
National Holiday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | 03 Oct 2023 | |
All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | 01 Nov 2023 | |
All Souls' Day | Allerseelen | 02 Nov 2023 | |
Saint Martin | Sankt Martin (Faschingsbeginn) | 11 Nov 2023 | |
Memorial Day | Volkstrauertag | 19 Nov 2023 | |
Day of Prayer and Repentance | Buß- und Bettag | 22 Nov 2023 | |
Totensonntag | Totensonntag | 26 Nov 2023 | |
1. Advent | 1. Advent | 03 Dec 2023 | |
2. Advent | 2. Advent | 10 Dec 2023 | |
3. Advent | 3. Advent | 17 Dec 2023 | |
Christmas Eve | Heiliger Abend | 24 Dec 2023 | |
4. Advent | 4. Advent | 24 Dec 2023 | |
Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtstag | 25 Dec 2023 | |
Boxing Day | 2. Weihnachtstag | 26 Dec 2023 | |
New Year's Eve | Silvester | 31 Dec 2023 |