Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: August 24, 2026
Bayern observes 12 Feiertage in 2028: 11 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 249 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Germany; what changes is the Bundesland's set of Feiertage.
How Bayern differs from the nationwide German holidays
Bavaria observes Heilige Drei Könige on 6 January, Fronleichnam on the Thursday 60 days after Easter, and Allerheiligen on 1 November as statewide gesetzliche Feiertage under the bayerisches Feiertagsgesetz. Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August is a special case: it is a public holiday only in the roughly 1,700 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities that are predominantly Catholic, so it is not statewide and is left out of this statewide count; whether it applies depends on the town. Augsburger Friedensfest on 8 August is observed only in the city of Augsburg. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Bayern (2028)
Heilige Drei Könige (Thursday, January 6)
Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 15)
Allerheiligen (Wednesday, November 1)
Effect on the working-day count
Bayern observes all nine nationwide German Feiertage and adds its own on top; none are dropped.
Bayern Feiertage calendar 2028
Date
Day
Feiertag
Notes
January 1
Saturday (weekend)
Neujahrstag
Neujahrstag lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
January 6
Thursday
Heilige Drei Könige
Heilige Drei Könige on Thursday January 6 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
April 14
Friday
Karfreitag
Karfreitag on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
April 17
Monday
Ostermontag
Ostermontag on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Monday
Tag der Arbeit
Tag der Arbeit on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 25
Thursday
Christi Himmelfahrt
Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
June 5
Monday
Pfingstmontag
Pfingstmontag on Monday June 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 15
Thursday
Fronleichnam
Fronleichnam on Thursday June 15 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
October 3
Tuesday
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Tag der Deutschen Einheit on Tuesday October 3 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
November 1
Wednesday
Allerheiligen
Allerheiligen on Wednesday November 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 25
Monday
Erster Weihnachtstag
Erster Weihnachtstag on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 26
Tuesday
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Zweiter Weihnachtstag on Tuesday December 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2028 summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Feiertage on weekdays
11
Working days
249
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling Feiertage, Bayern has 249 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Bayern use this state calendar, not just the nine nationwide Feiertage.
Bayern observes 12 Feiertage in 2028, of which 11 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.
How does Bayern differ from the rest of Germany?
Bavaria observes Heilige Drei Könige on 6 January, Fronleichnam on the Thursday 60 days after Easter, and Allerheiligen on 1 November as statewide gesetzliche Feiertage under the bayerisches Feiertagsgesetz. Mariä Himmelfahrt on 15 August is a special case: it is a public holiday only in the roughly 1,700 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities that are predominantly Catholic, so it is not statewide and is left out of this statewide count; whether it applies depends on the town. Augsburger Friedensfest on 8 August is observed only in the city of Augsburg. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Which Feiertage does Bayern add in 2028?
Bayern adds: Heilige Drei Könige (Thursday, January 6); Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 15); Allerheiligen (Wednesday, November 1).
How many working days does Bayern have in 2028?
Bayern has 249 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling Feiertage.