Germany Public Holidays 2025

The dates marked in green are holidays.For detailed holiday descriptions, please refer to the content following the calendar.

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Germany Public Holidays 2025

January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany

Regional HolidayBaden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt

March 8 International Women's Day

Regional HolidayBerlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

April 18 Good Friday
April 20 Easter Sunday

Regional HolidayBrandenburg

April 21 Easter Monday
May 1 Labor Day
May 8 Liberation Day(one-time public holiday)

Regional HolidayBerlin

May 29 Ascension Day
June 8 Pentecost Sunday

Regional HolidayBrandenburg

June 9 Whit Monday
June 19 Corpus Christi

Regional HolidayBaden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland In Saxony and Thuringia only partially.

August 8 Augsburg Peace Festival

Regional HolidayAugsburg

August 15 Assumption Day

Regional HolidaySaarland In Bavaria only partially.

September 20 World Children's Day

Regional HolidayThuringia

October 3 German Unity Day
October 31 Reformation Day

Regional HolidayBrandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein,Thuringia

November 1 All Saints Day

Regional HolidayBaden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland

November 19 Repentance and Prayer Day

Regional HolidaySaxony

December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day

Official Sources for German Public Holidays

  1. Federal Structure and Holiday Regulations Germany operates as a federal republic composed of 16 individual states (Länder). Each state possesses legislative authority to designate its own public holidays. The sole exception is German Unity Day (October 3rd), which is mandated by federal legislation for all states. Nationale Feiertage - Official Government Portal

  2. State-Specific Holiday Information Each of the 16 German states maintains independent authority to establish additional regional holidays. For comprehensive details regarding state-specific observances, consult the official state government websites listed below:

State State Capital
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart
Bavaria Munich
Berlin Berlin
Brandenburg Potsdam
Bremen Bremen
Hamburg 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

Key Notes

  1. Calendar Color Coding System • Red-marked dates: Public holidays observed nationwide across all German states • Blue-marked dates: Regional holidays specific to particular German states

  2. Weekend Holiday Policy Germany does not observe substitute holiday arrangements when public holidays fall on weekends. If a designated holiday coincides with Saturday or Sunday, no additional day off is provided to compensate.

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