How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?

Germany has 19 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2027?

Germany has 19 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is Repentance and Prayer Day on Wed, Nov 18, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Germany?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 7 public holidays fall on a weekend in Germany; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Germany observe daylight saving time?

Germany observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Berlin). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Germany?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Germany weights toward religious observances (12 of 19 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 12, civic 2, cultural 2, other 3.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Germany.

19 in 202619 in 2027Next: Repentance and Prayer Day · Wed, Nov 18, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Repentance and Prayer Day

Wed, Nov 18, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Berlin

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Germany across the next 12 months

19 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Germany. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious12
Civic2
Cultural2
Other / unclassified3

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday5
Monday5
Tuesday0
Wednesday2
Thursday2
Friday3
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

78 days

Fri, May 28, 2027 → Sat, Aug 14, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Germany calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

high-density public-holiday calendar

Germany has 19 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 19 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

8 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (5), March (4), January (2), October (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 19 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Germany versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Germany, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Germany	19	5	0	2	2	3	2	5
Austria	15	3	2	1	2	2	2	3
Belgium	11	3	0	2	1	2	1	2
Greece	15	3	0	1	3	3	2	3

Compared with Austria (15), Belgium (11), Greece (15) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Germany's 19-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Germany holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Germany has 19 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 19 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Repentance and Prayer Day on Wed, Nov 18, 2026 (Wednesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 12 religious, 2 civic, 2 cultural, 3 other (19 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Germany weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Sunday 5, Monday 5, and Friday 3, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Germany grants a weekday substitution. 8 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 78 days (Fri, May 28, 2027 → Sat, Aug 14, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Austria (15), Belgium (11), Greece (15) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Germany's 19-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Germany plans closures around Europe/Berlin. Germany observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

7 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Germany.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 19 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (5), March (4), January (2), October (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for DE, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO DE, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Germany holiday questions

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?: Germany has 19 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Germany have in 2027?: Germany has 19 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Germany?: The next public holiday in Germany is Repentance and Prayer Day on Wed, Nov 18, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Germany?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 7 public holidays fall on a weekend in Germany; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Germany observe daylight saving time?: Germany observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Berlin). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Germany?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Germany weights toward religious observances (12 of 19 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 12, civic 2, cultural 2, other 3.

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Timezones

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Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Germany. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

Good Friday

Fri, Apr 3, 2026

German Unity Day

Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

2026 Holidays (19)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayNeujahrCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Jan 6, 2026	EpiphanyHeilige Drei KönigeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Mar 8, 2026	International Women's DayInternationaler FrauentagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayKarfreitagCurated guide	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayOstersonntagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayOstermontagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayTag der ArbeitCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, May 14, 2026	Ascension DayChristi HimmelfahrtCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, May 24, 2026	PentecostPfingstsonntagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, May 25, 2026	Whit MondayPfingstmontagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jun 4, 2026	Corpus ChristiFronleichnamCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DayMariä HimmelfahrtCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Sep 20, 2026	World Children's DayWeltkindertagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	German Unity DayTag der Deutschen EinheitCurated guide	Past	Public
Sat, Oct 31, 2026	Reformation DayReformationstagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints' DayAllerheiligenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Nov 18, 2026	Repentance and Prayer DayBuß- und BettagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayErster WeihnachtstagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayZweiter WeihnachtstagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (19)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayNeujahrCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	EpiphanyHeilige Drei KönigeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	International Women's DayInternationaler FrauentagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayKarfreitagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayOstersonntagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayOstermontagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayTag der ArbeitCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 6, 2027	Ascension DayChristi HimmelfahrtCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, May 16, 2027	PentecostPfingstsonntagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 17, 2027	Whit MondayPfingstmontagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 27, 2027	Corpus ChristiFronleichnamCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DayMariä HimmelfahrtCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 20, 2027	World Children's DayWeltkindertagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Oct 3, 2027	German Unity DayTag der Deutschen EinheitCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Oct 31, 2027	Reformation DayReformationstagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints' DayAllerheiligenCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Nov 17, 2027	Repentance and Prayer DayBuß- und BettagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayErster WeihnachtstagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayZweiter WeihnachtstagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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