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Public holidays 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

11

holidays

3

long weekends

253

working days

Next holiday: All Saints' Day
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · in 9 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
June 4ThursdayCorpus ChristiRegional
October 3SaturdayNational HolidayNational
November 1SundayAll Saints' DayRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational
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In 2026 there are 11 official public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia: 9 national and 2 regional. 3 fall on a weekend, so the year has 253 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (9 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia

We found 3 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
Corpus ChristiFriday June 54 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April20
May18
June21
July23
August21
September22
October22
November21
December22
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Regional holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia

  • Corpus Christi (Thursday, June 4, 2026): also a holiday in 5 other states.
  • All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1, 2026): also a holiday in 4 other states.

Frequently asked questions

11 official holidays, 8 of them on weekdays.

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