Public holidays in Germany 2027

9 nationwide public holidays and 13 regional or local holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Germany

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Neujahr	Neujahr
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Karfreitag	Karfreitag
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Ostermontag	Ostermontag
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Erster Mai	Erster Mai
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag
3 October Sunday	Sunday	German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Regional and local holidays 2027

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige	Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Augsburg (city)
8 March Monday	Monday	Women's Day Frauentag	Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Ostersonntag	Brandenburg
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pfingstsonntag	Brandenburg
27 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	7 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
27 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	Catholic community in Sachsen, Thüringen
8 August Sunday	Sunday	Augsburg Peace Festival Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest	Augsburg (city)
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Saarland, Augsburg (city)
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Catholic community in Bayern
20 September Monday	Monday	World Children's Day Weltkindertag	Thüringen
31 October Sunday	Sunday	Reformation Day Reformationstag	9 places Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen
1 November Monday	Monday	All Saints' Day Allerheiligen	6 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
17 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag	Sachsen

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Epiphany	Regional
8 March Monday	Monday	Women's Day	Regional
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Regional
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day	Nationwide
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Regional
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
27 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Regional
27 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Catholic community (local)
8 August Sunday	Sunday	Augsburg Peace Festival	Local
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day	Regional
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day	Catholic community (local)
20 September Monday	Monday	World Children's Day	Regional
3 October Sunday	Sunday	German Unity Day	Nationwide
31 October Sunday	Sunday	Reformation Day	Regional
1 November Monday	Monday	All Saints' Day	Regional
17 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day	Regional
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Germany (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Berlin: high 5°C (41°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Berlin: high 17°C (63°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 26% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for Ascension Day Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 23 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar).

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a row
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 3 days in a row
Fri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Oct) get 3 days in a row
Fri 1 Oct – Sun 3 Oct · German Unity Day