Public Holidays in Germany, 2026
Germany observes 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 10
- Business days 2026
- 254
Nationwide
Germany holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Germany. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Epiphany | 3 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-ST |
| 8 March 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | International Women's Day | 2 regions: DE-BE, DE-MV |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | 1 region: DE-BB |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | 1 region: DE-BB |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | 6 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-HE, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Assumption Day | 1 region: DE-SL |
| 20 September 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | World Children's Day | 1 region: DE-TH |
| 3 October 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | German Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 31 October 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Reformation Day | 9 regions: DE-BB, DE-HB, DE-HH, DE-MV, DE-NI, DE-SH, DE-SN, DE-ST, DE-TH |
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | All Saints' Day | 5 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL |
| 18 November 2026 | Wednesday | Repentance and Prayer Day | 1 region: DE-SN |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
7 of Germany's 9 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: German Unity Day (3 October 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 254 business days in Germany.
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