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Public holidays 2026 in Saxony

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

11

holidays

4

long weekends

253

working days

Next holiday: Reformation Day
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · in 8 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
October 3SaturdayNational HolidayNational
October 31SaturdayReformation DayRegional
November 18WednesdayDay of Prayer and RepentanceRegional
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational
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In 2026 there are 11 official public holidays in Saxony: 9 national and 2 regional. 3 fall on a weekend, so the year has 253 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Reformation Day on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (8 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Saxony

We found 4 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
Day of Prayer and RepentanceMonday November 16, Tuesday November 175 days
Day of Prayer and RepentanceThursday November 19, Friday November 205 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April20
May18
June22
July23
August21
September22
October22
November20
December22
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Regional holidays in Saxony

  • Reformation Day (Saturday, October 31, 2026): also a holiday in 7 other states.
  • Day of Prayer and Repentance (Wednesday, November 18, 2026): only in Saxony.

Frequently asked questions

11 official holidays, 8 of them on weekdays.

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