Germany Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Neujahr) national

The first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

Thu, Jan 1

April

Good Friday (Karfreitag) national

A Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Monday (Ostermontag) national

The day after Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) national

International Workers' Day celebrating laborers and the working classes.

Fri, May 1

Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) national

Christian holiday commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, 40 days after Easter.

Thu, May 14

Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) national

The day after Pentecost Sunday, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit.

Mon, May 25

October

German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) national

Commemorates German reunification in 1990 when East and West Germany were unified.

Sat, Oct 3

December

Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) national

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

Fri, Dec 25

Second Day of Christmas (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) national

The second day of Christmas celebrations, also known as St. Stephen's Day.

Sat, Dec 26

API Access

/national-holidays/api/DE/index.json View JSON

All available years for Germany

/national-holidays/api/DE/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/DE/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/DE/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/DE/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/DE/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

DEU

Official Name

Federal Republic of Germany

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