Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026
Germany observes 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2024. 9 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 253 Arbeitstage across the year on the national-only count.
2024 bundesweite Feiertage calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Hinweise
Jan 1
Monday
Neujahrstag
Neujahrstag on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 29
Friday
Karfreitag
Karfreitag on Friday March 29 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 1
Monday
Ostermontag
Ostermontag on Monday April 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Wednesday
Tag der Arbeit
Tag der Arbeit on Wednesday May 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 9
Thursday
Christi Himmelfahrt
Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 9 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 20
Monday
Pfingstmontag
Pfingstmontag on Monday May 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 3
Thursday
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Tag der Deutschen Einheit on Thursday October 3 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25
Wednesday
Erster Weihnachtstag
Erster Weihnachtstag on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 26
Thursday
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Zweiter Weihnachtstag on Thursday December 26 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2024 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
104
Feiertage on weekdays
9
Arbeitstage
253
All 9 bundesweite Feiertage land on weekdays in 2024, producing the maximum working-day reduction Germany typically sees in a non-leap year. Germany observes 9 bundesweite Feiertage that apply across all 16 Bundesländer. State-specific Feiertage such as Reformationstag, Allerheiligen, Heilige Drei Könige, Fronleichnam, and Buß- und Bettag are excluded from this federal set.
Holidays not included
Each Bundesland's Feiertagsgesetz sets its own state holidays on top of the federal nine. Heilige Drei Könige (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt), Fronleichnam (Catholic states), Mariä Himmelfahrt (Saarland and parts of Bayern), Reformationstag (some states), Allerheiligen (Catholic states), and Buß- und Bettag (Sachsen) are excluded from this federal set.
How many bundesweite Feiertage does Germany have in 2024?
Germany observes 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2024. Of those, 9 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many Arbeitstage does Germany have in 2024?
Germany has 253 Arbeitstage in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling bundesweite Feiertage. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2024 bundesweiter Feiertag dates fall on a weekday?
9 of Germany's 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the Arbeitstage count: Neujahrstag (Monday, January 1); Karfreitag (Friday, March 29); Ostermontag (Monday, April 1); Tag der Arbeit (Wednesday, May 1); Christi Himmelfahrt (Thursday, May 9); Pfingstmontag (Monday, May 20); Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Thursday, October 3); Erster Weihnachtstag (Wednesday, December 25); Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Thursday, December 26).