Germany Public Holidays 2024

Germany Public Holidays Jan–Jun

 
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Jan
SMTWTFS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031   
       
Feb
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    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
2526272829  
       
Mar
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     12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31      
Apr
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 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930    
       
May
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   1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031 
       
Jun
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2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30      
  • New Year's Day
    January 1
  • Epiphany
    January 6
    Reagional Holiday
    Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
  • International Women's Day
    March 8
    Reagional Holiday
    Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  • Good Friday
    March 29
  • Easter Sunday
    March 31
    Reagional Holiday
    Brandenburg
  • Easter Monday
    April 1
  • Labor Day
    May 1
  • Ascension Day
    May 9
  • Pentecost Sunday
    May 19
    Reagional Holiday
    Brandenburg
  • Whit Monday
    May 20
  • Corpus Christi
    May 30
    Reagional Holiday
    Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
    In Saxony and Thuringia only partially.

Germany Public Holidays Jul–Dec

Jul
SMTWTFS
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031   
       
Aug
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    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
       
Sep
SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930     
       
Oct
SMTWTFS
  12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
       
Nov
SMTWTFS
     12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
       
Dec
SMTWTFS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031    
       
  • Augsburg Peace Festival
    August 8
    Reagional Holiday
    Augsburg
  • Assumption Day
    August 15
    Reagional Holiday
    Saarland
    In Bavaria only partially.
  • World Children's Day
    September 20
    Reagional Holiday
    Thuringia
  • German Unity Day
    October 3
  • Reformation Day
    October 31
    Reagional Holiday
    Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein,Thuringia
  • All Saints Day
    November 1
    Reagional Holiday
    Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
  • Repentance and Prayer Day
    November 20
    Reagional Holiday
    Saxony
  • Christmas Day
    December 25
  • Boxing Day
    December 26
 

Germany Public Holidays

New Year's Day
January 1
  
Epiphany
January 6
Reagional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
International Women's Day
March 8
Reagional Holiday
Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Good Friday
March 29
  
Easter Sunday
March 31
Reagional Holiday
Brandenburg
Easter Monday
April 1
  
Labor Day
May 1
  
Ascension Day
May 9
  
Pentecost Sunday
May 19
Reagional Holiday
Brandenburg
Whit Monday
May 20
  
Corpus Christi
May 30
Reagional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
In Saxony and Thuringia only partially.
Augsburg Peace Festival
August 8
Reagional Holiday
Augsburg
Assumption Day
August 15
Reagional Holiday
Saarland
In Bavaria only partially.
World Children's Day
September 20
Reagional Holiday
Thuringia
German Unity Day
October 3
  
Reformation Day
October 31
Reagional Holiday
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein,Thuringia
All Saints Day
November 1
Reagional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
Repentance and Prayer Day
November 20
Reagional Holiday
Saxony
Christmas Day
December 25
  
Boxing Day
December 26
  
 

Notes

  1. Days marked in red on the calendar are public holidays throughout Germany. Days marked in blue are holidays only in some states.
  2. In Germany, there are no substitute holiday for public holidays that fall on weekends.

References

  1. Germany is a federal state consisting of 16 states. Public holidays are determined by the laws of each state. However, German Unity Day (October 3rd) is established by federal law.
    Nationale Feiertage (Official website of the federal government)
  2. Each of the 16 states has the authority to set its own holidays. For information on the holidays of each state, please refer to the respective state holiday websites linked below.
State State Capital
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart
Bavaria Munich
Berlin  
Brandenburg Potsdam
Bremen  
Hamburg  
Hesse Wiesbaden
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schwerin
Lower Saxony Hanover
North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf
Rhineland-Palatinate Mainz
Saarland Saarbrücken
Saxony Dresden
Saxony-Anhalt Magdeburg
Schleswig-Holstein Kiel
Thuringia Erfurt