Germany Public Holidays 2026 – Bank & National Holiday Calendar
Germany public holidays 2026 include official national holidays,
religious holidays, public sector closures, stock market holidays and government observances
across major cities like capital city, financial hubs and regional states.
The updated Germany bank holidays 2026 calendar helps businesses, travelers,
students and government employees plan work schedules and vacation trips efficiently.
Major celebrations such as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labour Day, Christmas Day,
religious festivals and cultural observances are included in the
Germany government holiday calendar.
This verified Germany federal holidays 2026 ensures accurate holiday planning
for tourism, payroll management, HR scheduling and international trade operations.
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Germany stock exchange holidays, Germany state wise holidays or Germany city holiday schedule,
this detailed guide covers everything in one place.
Official Holiday Calendar 2026
| Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2026 | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| January 06, 2026 | Epiphany | Observance, Christian |
| January 06, 2026 | Epiphany | Common local holiday |
| January 22, 2026 | Franco-German Day | Observance |
| January 27, 2026 | Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism | Observance |
| February 14, 2026 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| February 16, 2026 | Shrove Monday | Observance, Christian |
| February 16, 2026 | Hizir Fast | Observance, Muslim |
| February 17, 2026 | Carnival Tuesday | Observance |
| February 18, 2026 | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian |
| March 08, 2026 | International Women’s Day | Observance |
| March 08, 2026 | International Women’s Day | Observance |
| March 08, 2026 | International Women’s Day | Common local holiday |
| March 17, 2026 | St. Patrick’s Day | Observance, Christian |
| March 18, 2026 | Anniversary of the March Revolution | Observance |
| March 20, 2026 | Eid ul Fitr | Observance, Muslim |
| March 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| March 21, 2026 | Alevitic New Year | Observance, Muslim |
| March 29, 2026 | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| March 29, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| April 02, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| April 02, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| April 02, 2026 | First Day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 03, 2026 | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| April 03, 2026 | Second Day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 04, 2026 | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| April 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| April 06, 2026 | Easter Monday | National holiday, Christian |
| April 07, 2026 | Sixth Day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 08, 2026 | Seventh Day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| April 23, 2026 | German Beer Day | Observance |
| April 23, 2026 | Girls’ Day / Boys’ Day | Observance |
| April 30, 2026 | Walpurgis Night | Observance |
| May 01, 2026 | May Day | National holiday |
| May 05, 2026 | Europe Day (Council of Europe) | Observance |
| May 08, 2026 | Anniversary of the End of World War II | Observance |
| May 09, 2026 | Europe Day (European Union) | Observance |
| May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 14, 2026 | Father’s Day | Observance |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | National holiday, Christian |
| May 22, 2026 | First Day of Shavuot | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 23, 2026 | Constitution Day | Observance |
| May 23, 2026 | Second Day of Shavuot | Observance, Hebrew |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost Sunday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| May 25, 2026 | Pentecost Monday | National holiday, Christian |
| May 27, 2026 | Eid al-Adha | Observance, Muslim |
| June 01, 2026 | International Children’s Day | Observance |
| June 03, 2026 | European Bicycle Day | Observance |
| June 04, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Christian, Common local holiday |
| June 15, 2026 | Veterans Day | Observance |
| June 17, 2026 | Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice | Observance |
| June 17, 2026 | Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR | Observance |
| June 21, 2026 | Car-free Sunday | Observance |
| June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| June 24, 2026 | St. John’s Day | Observance, Christian |
| June 26, 2026 | Ashura | Observance, Muslim |
| June 27, 2026 | Architecture Day | Observance |
| June 29, 2026 | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | Observance, Christian |
| August 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | Observance, Christian |
| August 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | Christian, Common local holiday |
| September 01, 2026 | Anti War Day | Observance |
| September 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 12, 2026 | German Language Day | Observance |
| September 13, 2026 | European Heritage Days | Observance |
| September 13, 2026 | Second Day of Rosh Hashana | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 19, 2026 | First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) | Observance |
| September 20, 2026 | German World Children’s Day | Common local holiday |
| September 20, 2026 | German World Children’s Day | Observance |
| September 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| September 26, 2026 | First day of Sukkot | Observance, Hebrew |
| September 27, 2026 | Second Day of Sukkot | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 01, 2026 | Sixth Day of Sukkot | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 02, 2026 | Seventh Day of Sukkot | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 03, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 03, 2026 | Day of German Unity | National holiday |
| October 04, 2026 | Harvest Festival | Observance |
| October 04, 2026 | Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) | Observance |
| October 04, 2026 | Simchat Torah | Observance, Hebrew |
| October 11, 2026 | Grandparents’ Day | Observance |
| October 25, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| October 30, 2026 | World Thrift Day | Observance |
| October 31, 2026 | Reformation Day | Common local holiday |
| October 31, 2026 | Reformation Day | Observance, Christian |
| October 31, 2026 | Halloween | Observance |
| November 01, 2026 | All Saints’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| November 01, 2026 | All Saints’ Day | Christian, Common local holiday |
| November 02, 2026 | All Souls’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| November 09, 2026 | Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day | Observance |
| November 09, 2026 | 9th of November | Observance |
| November 09, 2026 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | Observance |
| November 11, 2026 | St. Martin’s Day | Observance, Christian |
| November 15, 2026 | National Day of Mourning | Observance |
| November 18, 2026 | Repentance Day | Observance |
| November 18, 2026 | Repentance Day | Christian, Common local holiday |
| November 18, 2026 | Repentance Day | Observance, Christian |
| November 22, 2026 | Sunday of the Dead | Observance |
| November 29, 2026 | First Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| December 06, 2026 | Second Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| December 06, 2026 | Saint Nicholas Day | Observance, Christian |
| December 08, 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance, Christian |
| December 13, 2026 | Third Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| December 19, 2026 | Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide | Observance |
| December 20, 2026 | Fourth Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| December 21, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Christian, Half-day holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| December 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | National holiday, Christian |
| December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | Half-day holiday |
Long Weekends 2026
- Shrove Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Hizir Fast may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Eid ul Fitr may create a long weekend opportunity.
- March Equinox may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Good Friday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Second Day of Passover may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Easter Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- May Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Anniversary of the End of World War II may create a long weekend opportunity.
- First Day of Shavuot may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Pentecost Monday may create a long weekend opportunity.
- International Children’s Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Veterans Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Ashura may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Feast of Saints Peter and Paul may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Yom Kippur may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Seventh Day of Sukkot may create a long weekend opportunity.
- World Thrift Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- All Souls’ Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day may create a long weekend opportunity.
- 9th of November may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Fall of the Berlin Wall may create a long weekend opportunity.
- December Solstice may create a long weekend opportunity.
- Christmas Day may create a long weekend opportunity.