There are 15 officially recognized Public Holidays in Germany. Public Holiday is usually a non-working day during the current year and it is generally established by law.
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 | Neujahrstag | 01. Jan. 2021 | π National Holiday |
Epiphany | Heilige Drei KΓΆnige | 06. Jan. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
International Women’s Day | Frauentag | 08. Mar. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
Good Friday | Karfreitag | 02. Apr. 2021 | β Religious Holiday |
Easter Monday | Ostermontag | 05. Apr. 2021 | β Religious Holiday |
Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | 01. May. 2021 | π National Holiday |
Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | 13. May. 2021 | β Religious Holiday |
Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | 24. May. 2021 | β Religious Holiday |
Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | 03. Jun. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
Assumption of Mary | MariΓ€ Himmelfahrt | 15. Aug. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
National Holiday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | 03. Oct. 2021 | π National Holiday |
All Saint’s Day | Allerheiligen | 01. Nov. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
Day of Repentance and Prayer | BuΓ- und Bettag | 17. Nov. 2021 | π Regional Holiday |
Christmas | Weihnachtstag | 25. Dec. 2021 | π National Holiday |
St. Stephen’s Day | Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag | 26. Dec. 2021 | π National Holiday |
Next holiday in Germany is International Women’s Day (08. Mar. 2021)