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Holidays / Germany

Germany public holidays

Public holidays in Germany, 2027

9 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

9Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's DayNeujahrlong weekendin 54 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood FridayKarfreitaglong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster MondayOstermontaglong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabor DayErster Maiweekendin 174 days
6 May 2027ThuAscension DayChristi Himmelfahrtweekdayin 179 days
17 May 2027MonPentecost MondayPfingstmontaglong weekendin 190 days
3 Oct 2027SunGerman Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheitweekendin 329 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas DayErster Weihnachtstagweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunSecond Day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstagweekendin 413 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
15 May to 17 MayPentecost Monday3 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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/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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