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May Day
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Mother’s Day
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Father’s Day
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Ascension Day
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Whit Sunday (regional holiday)
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Whit Monday
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Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
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Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
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German World Children's Day (Thuringia)
Sep 20 in 214 days
Day of German Unity
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Daylight Saving Time ends
Oct 25 in 249 days
Halloween
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All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
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St. Martin's Day
Nov 11 in 266 days
National Day of Mourning
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Repentance Day (Saxony)
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Sunday of the Dead
Nov 22 in 277 days
First Advent Sunday
Nov 29 in 284 days
Second Advent Sunday
Dec 6 in 291 days
Saint Nicholas Day
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Third Advent Sunday
Dec 13 in 298 days
Fourth Advent Sunday
Dec 20 in 305 days
Christmas Eve (half-day)
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Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 310 days
Boxing Day
Dec 26 in 311 days
New Year's Eve (half-day)
Dec 31 in 316 days
New Year's Day
Jan 1 in 317 days
Epiphany (regional holiday)
Jan 6 in 322 days
Shrove Monday
Feb 8 in 355 days
Carnival Tuesday
Feb 9 in 356 days
Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Feb 10 in 357 days
Valentine's Day
Feb 14 in 361 days
International Women's Day (regional holiday)
Mar 8 in 383 days
Palm Sunday
Mar 21 in 396 days
Maundy Thursday (regional holiday)
Mar 25 in 400 days
Good Friday
Mar 26 in 401 days
Holy Saturday (regional holiday)
Mar 27 in 402 days
Daylight Saving Time starts
Mar 28 in 403 days
Easter Sunday (regional holiday)
Mar 28 in 403 days
Easter Monday
Mar 29 in 404 days
May Day
May 1 in 437 days
Ascension Day
May 6 in 442 days
Father’s Day
May 6 in 442 days
Anniversary of the End of World War II (regional holiday)
May 8 in 444 days
Mother’s Day
May 9 in 445 days
Whit Sunday (regional holiday)
May 16 in 452 days
Whit Monday
May 17 in 453 days
Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
May 27 in 463 days
Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
Aug 15 in 543 days
German World Children's Day (Thuringia)
Sep 20 in 579 days
Day of German Unity
Oct 3 in 592 days
Reformation Day (regional holiday)
Oct 31 in 620 days
Halloween
Oct 31 in 620 days
Daylight Saving Time ends
Oct 31 in 620 days
All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
Nov 1 in 621 days
St. Martin's Day
Nov 11 in 631 days
National Day of Mourning
Nov 14 in 634 days
Repentance Day (Saxony)
Nov 17 in 637 days
Sunday of the Dead
Nov 21 in 641 days
First Advent Sunday
Nov 28 in 648 days
Second Advent Sunday
Dec 5 in 655 days
Saint Nicholas Day
Dec 6 in 656 days
Third Advent Sunday
Dec 12 in 662 days
Fourth Advent Sunday
Dec 19 in 669 days
Christmas Eve (half-day)
Dec 24 in 674 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 675 days
Boxing Day
Dec 26 in 676 days
New Year's Eve (half-day)
Dec 31 in 681 days
List of Holidays In Germany 2026 
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Jan 1 | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Jan 6 | Epiphany (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Feb 14 | Valentine's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Feb 16 | Shrove Monday | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Feb 17 | Carnival Tuesday | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Feb 18 | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 8 | International Women's Day (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 29 | Palm Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 29 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Apr 2 | Maundy Thursday (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Apr 3 | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Apr 4 | Holy Saturday (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Apr 5 | Easter Sunday (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Apr 6 | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| Fri | May 1 | May Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | May 8 | Anniversary of the End of World War II (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | May 10 | Mother’s Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 14 | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 14 | Father’s Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | May 24 | Whit Sunday (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Mon | May 25 | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Jun 4 | Corpus Christi (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Sep 20 | German World Children's Day (Thuringia) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Oct 3 | Day of German Unity | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Oct 25 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Oct 31 | Reformation Day (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Oct 31 | Halloween | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Nov 1 | All Saints' Day (regional holiday) | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Nov 11 | St. Martin's Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Nov 15 | National Day of Mourning | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Nov 18 | Repentance Day (Saxony) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Nov 22 | Sunday of the Dead | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Nov 29 | First Advent Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Dec 6 | Second Advent Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Dec 6 | Saint Nicholas Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Dec 13 | Third Advent Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Dec 20 | Fourth Advent Sunday | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve (half-day) | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Dec 31 | New Year's Eve (half-day) | Public Holiday |
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