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Public holidays 2026 in Germany

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

9

holidays

2

long weekends

254

working days

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In Berlin · Hamburg · Munich · Cologne · Frankfurt am Main · Düsseldorf

Next holiday: Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 51 days
Countdown
DateDayHolidayScopeCountdown
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
October 3SaturdayNational HolidayNational
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational

2026 holidays by state

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In 2026 there are 9 official public holidays in Germany. 2 fall on a weekend, so the year has 254 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (51 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Germany

We found 2 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
Ascension DayFriday May 154 days

Working days per month in 2026

Count the working days between two dates with these holidays already excluded:

Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Essen, Dortmund, Dresden, Bremen, Nuremberg.

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April20
May18
June22
July23
August21
September22
October22
November21
December22
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Frequently asked questions

9 official holidays, 7 of them on weekdays.

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