Public Holidays in Germany 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | Neujahr | 01 Jan 2024 | |
| Women's Carnival Day | Weiberfastnacht | 08 Feb 2024 | |
| Shrove Monday | Rosenmontag | 12 Feb 2024 | |
Shrove Tuesday | Faschingsdienstag | 13 Feb 2024 | |
| Valentine's Day | Valentinstag | 14 Feb 2024 | |
| Ash Wednesday | Aschermittwoch | 14 Feb 2024 | |
| Maundy Thursday | Gründonnerstag | 28 Mar 2024 | |
Good Friday | Karfreitag | 29 Mar 2024 | |
Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | 31 Mar 2024 | |
Easter Monday | Ostermontag | 01 Apr 2024 | |
Labour Day | Maifeiertag | 01 May 2024 | |
Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | 09 May 2024 | |
Mother's Day | Muttertag | 12 May 2024 | |
Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | 19 May 2024 | |
Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | 20 May 2024 | |
| National Holiday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | 03 Oct 2024 | |
All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | 01 Nov 2024 | |
All Souls' Day | Allerseelen | 02 Nov 2024 | |
| Saint Martin | Sankt Martin (Faschingsbeginn) | 11 Nov 2024 | |
| Memorial Day | Volkstrauertag | 17 Nov 2024 | |
| Day of Prayer and Repentance | Buß- und Bettag | 20 Nov 2024 | |
| Totensonntag | Totensonntag | 24 Nov 2024 | |
| 1. Advent | 1. Advent | 01 Dec 2024 | |
| 2. Advent | 2. Advent | 08 Dec 2024 | |
| 3. Advent | 3. Advent | 15 Dec 2024 | |
| 4. Advent | 4. Advent | 22 Dec 2024 | |
Christmas Eve | Heiliger Abend | 24 Dec 2024 | |
Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtstag | 25 Dec 2024 | |
Boxing Day | 2. Weihnachtstag | 26 Dec 2024 | |
New Year's Eve | Silvester | 31 Dec 2024 |