Holidays and Observances in Germany for 2025

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.

2025 GERMANY HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1WednesdayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14FridayValentines DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 3MondayShrove MondayObservance
Mar 4TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
Mar 5WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
Mar 8SaturdayInternational Womens DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 13SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 17ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance
Apr 18FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 19SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 20SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 21MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1ThursdayMay DayNational
May 8ThursdayAnniversary of the end of World War IIObservance
May 11SundayMothers DayObservance
May 29ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 29ThursdayFathers DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 8SundayWhit SundayObservance
Jun 9MondayWhit MondayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15FridayAssumption of MaryObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 3FridayDay of German unityNational
Oct 31FridayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 11TuesdaySt Martin DayObservance
Nov 16SundayNational Day of MourningObservance
Nov 23SundaySunday of the DeadObservance
Nov 30SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 6SaturdaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 7SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 14SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 21SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26FridayBoxing DayNational