Hessen Public Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 24, 2026

The 2026 table for Hessen lists 10 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. That leaves 253 working days in 2026. Like the Germany calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.

How Hessen differs from the nationwide German holidays

The Hessisches Feiertagsgesetz (§ 1 Abs. 1) lists the gesetzliche Feiertage as the Sundays and nine entries: the nationwide days, with the first and second Weihnachtstag as one entry, and der Fronleichnamstag. This calendar therefore adds one Feiertag to the nationwide German Feiertage for Hesse: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), on Thursday 4 June 2026, Thursday 27 May 2027 and Thursday 15 June 2028. Because it falls on a weekday in each of these years, it shortens the Hessian business-day count by one day compared with the nationwide count. Neither Allerheiligen nor Reformationstag is in § 1 Abs. 1.

Added in Hessen (2026)

Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 4)

Nationwide dates

Hessen's list contains all 9 nationwide dates of 2026; none is missing.

Hessen Feiertage calendar 2026

Date	Day	Feiertag	Notes
January 1	Thursday	Neujahrstag	Neujahrstag on Thursday January 1 leaves Friday January 2 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
April 3	Friday	Karfreitag	Karfreitag on Friday April 3 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
April 6	Monday	Ostermontag	Ostermontag on Monday April 6 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 1	Friday	Tag der Arbeit	Tag der Arbeit on Friday May 1 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
May 14	Thursday	Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 14 leaves Friday May 15 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
May 25	Monday	Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag on Monday May 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
June 4	Thursday	Fronleichnam	Fronleichnam on Thursday June 4 leaves Friday June 5 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday weekend.
October 3	Saturday (weekend)	Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit on Saturday October 3 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.
December 25	Friday	Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag on Friday December 25 sits next to the Saturday-Sunday weekend, which makes it a long weekend.
December 26	Saturday (weekend)	Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag on Saturday December 26 falls in the Saturday-Sunday weekend, so this entry takes no working day out of the count.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Feiertage on weekdays

Working days

253

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage, Hessen has 253 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses Hessen's calendar, not just the 9 nationwide Feiertage.

Other years

Holidays 2027 Holidays 2028

Sources and verification

Official source: rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on August 24, 2026.

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Hessen 2026 FAQ

How many Feiertage does Hessen have in 2026?

The 2026 table for Hessen lists 10 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The 8 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.

How does Hessen differ from the rest of Germany?

Which Feiertage does Hessen add in 2026?

Hessen adds: Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 4).

How many working days does Hessen have in 2026?

Hessen has 253 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage.