Public Holidays in Germany 🇩🇪
Germany has 11 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being Muttertag on Sun, May 10, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | Neujahr | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Karfreitag | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Ostermontag | public |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | Friday | Maifeiertag | public |
| Thu, May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | public |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Monday | Pfingstmontag | public |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2026 | Saturday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | public |
| Thu, Dec 24, 2026 | Thursday | Heiliger Abend | bank |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | 1. Weihnachtstag | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | 2. Weihnachtstag | public |
| Thu, Dec 31, 2026 | Thursday | Silvester | bank |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Feb 12, 2026 | Weiberfastnacht | observance |
| Sat, Feb 14, 2026 | Valentinstag | observance |
| Mon, Feb 16, 2026 | Rosenmontag | observance |
| Tue, Feb 17, 2026 | Faschingsdienstag | observance |
| Wed, Feb 18, 2026 | Aschermittwoch | observance |
| Thu, Apr 2, 2026 | Gründonnerstag | observance |
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Ostersonntag | observance |
| Sun, May 10, 2026 | Muttertag | observance |
| Sun, May 24, 2026 | Pfingstsonntag | observance |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | Allerheiligen | observance |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2026 | Allerseelen | observance |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Sankt Martin (Faschingsbeginn) | observance |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | Volkstrauertag | observance |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | Buß- und Bettag | observance |
| Sun, Nov 22, 2026 | Totensonntag | observance |
| Sun, Nov 29, 2026 | 1. Advent | observance |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2026 | 2. Advent | observance |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2026 | 3. Advent | observance |
| Sun, Dec 20, 2026 | 4. Advent | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Neujahr |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Karfreitag |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Ostermontag |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 | Maifeiertag |
| Thu, May 6, 2027 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Mon, May 17, 2027 | Pfingstmontag |
| Sun, Oct 3, 2027 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Fri, Dec 24, 2027 | Heiliger Abend |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | 1. Weihnachtstag |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | 2. Weihnachtstag |
| Fri, Dec 31, 2027 | Silvester |