Holidays and Observances in Germany for 2024

What are the main holidays in Germany? As with most countries, national holidays in Germany generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Germany. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2024 GERMANY HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1MondayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 12MondayShrove MondayObservance
Feb 13TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
Feb 14WednesdayValentines DayObservance
Feb 14WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
MARCH
Mar 8FridayInternational Womens DayObservance
Mar 24SundayPalm SundayObservance
Mar 28ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance
Mar 29FridayGood FridayNational
Mar 30SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayObservance
APRIL
Apr 1MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1WednesdayMay DayNational
May 8WednesdayAnniversary of the end of World War IIObservance
May 9ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 9ThursdayFathers DayObservance
May 12SundayMothers DayObservance
May 19SundayWhit SundayObservance
May 20MondayWhit MondayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 3ThursdayDay of German unityNational
Oct 31ThursdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 11MondaySt Martin DayObservance
Nov 17SundayNational Day of MourningObservance
Nov 24SundaySunday of the DeadObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 1SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
Dec 6FridaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 8SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 15SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 22SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26ThursdayBoxing DayNational