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Holidays / Germany

Germany public holidays

Public holidays in Germany, 2025

9 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

9Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's DayNeujahrweekdaypast
18 Apr 2025FriGood FridayKarfreitaglong weekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster MondayOstermontaglong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabor DayErster Maiweekdaypast
29 May 2025ThuAscension DayChristi Himmelfahrtweekdaypast
9 Jun 2025MonPentecost MondayPfingstmontaglong weekendpast
3 Oct 2025FriGerman Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheitlong weekendpast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas DayErster Weihnachtstagweekdaypast
26 Dec 2025FriSecond Day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstaglong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
7 Jun to 9 JunPentecost Monday3 days
3 Oct to 5 OctGerman Unity Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Second Day of Christmas4 days

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School holidays

Next school holidays in Germany: Christmas holidays, from 21 Dec

By region, for the next twelve months. Holidays that start a week apart in different regions spread departures and arrivals over the season.

HolidayRegionFirst day offLast day offDaysSchool year
Christmas holidaysHamburg21 Dec 20261 Jan 2027122026/27
Christmas holidaysMecklenburg-Vorpommern21 Dec 20262 Jan 2027132026/27
Christmas holidaysSaarland21 Dec 202631 Dec 2026112026/27
Christmas holidaysSachsen-Anhalt21 Dec 20262 Jan 2027132026/27
Christmas holidaysSchleswig-Holstein21 Dec 20266 Jan 2027172026/27
Christmas holidaysBaden-Württemberg23 Dec 20269 Jan 2027182026/27
Christmas holidaysBerlin23 Dec 20262 Jan 2027112026/27
Christmas holidaysBrandenburg23 Dec 20262 Jan 2027112026/27
Christmas holidaysBremen23 Dec 20269 Jan 2027182026/27
Christmas holidaysHessen23 Dec 202612 Jan 2027212026/27
Christmas holidaysNiedersachsen23 Dec 20269 Jan 2027182026/27
Christmas holidaysNordrhein-Westfalen23 Dec 20266 Jan 2027152026/27
Christmas holidaysRheinland-Pfalz23 Dec 20268 Jan 2027172026/27
Christmas holidaysSachsen23 Dec 20262 Jan 2027112026/27
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In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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