Germany 2026 calendar overview
Public holidays, substitute days off, and official sources.
Public holidays
Nationwide holidays apply in every state and territory. State or territory holidays list the observing states in brackets, e.g. BW, BY.
- : New Year's Day
- : Epiphany (BW, BY, ST)
- : International Women's Day (BE, MV)
- : Good Friday
- : Easter Sunday (BB)
- : Easter Monday
- : Labour Day
- : Ascension Day
- : Whit Sunday (BB)
- : Whit Monday
- : Corpus Christi (BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL)
- : Assumption Day (SL, BY)
- : World Children's Day (TH)
- : German Unity Day
- : Reformation Day (BB, HB, HH, MV, NI, SN, ST, SH, TH)
- : All Saints' Day (BW, BY, NW, RP, SL)
- : Repentance and Prayer Day (SN)
- : Christmas Day
- : Boxing Day (2nd Christmas Day)
Official sources