Public Holidays in Germany 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Germany for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Neujahr | Public |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | Public |
| Mar 8, 2026 | International Women's Day | Internationaler Frauentag | Public |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Karfreitag | Public |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | Public |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | Public |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | Public |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag | Public |
| May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | Public |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfahrt | Public |
| Sep 20, 2026 | World Children's Day | Weltkindertag | Public |
| Oct 3, 2026 | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Public |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Reformation Day | Reformationstag | Public |
| Nov 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day | Allerheiligen | Public |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Repentance and Prayer Day | Buß- und Bettag | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag | Public |
| Dec 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | Zweiter Weihnachtstag | Public |