Holidays and Observances in Germany for 2026

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.
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2026 GERMANY HOLIDAYS
DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14SaturdayValentines DayObservance
Feb 16MondayShrove MondayObservance
Feb 17TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
Feb 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
MARCH
Mar 8SundayInternational Womens DayObservance
Mar 29SundayPalm SundayObservance
APRIL
Apr 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1FridayMay DayNational
May 8FridayAnniversary of the end of World War IIObservance
May 10SundayMothers DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 14ThursdayFathers DayObservance
May 24SundayWhit SundayObservance
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 3SaturdayDay of German unityNational
Oct 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 11WednesdaySt Martin DayObservance
Nov 15SundayNational Day of MourningObservance
Nov 22SundaySunday of the DeadObservance
Nov 29SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 6SundaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 6SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 13SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 20SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational