Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026
Germany observes 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 252 Arbeitstage across the year on the national-only count.
2025 bundesweite Feiertage calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Hinweise
Jan 1
Wednesday
Neujahrstag
Neujahrstag on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 18
Friday
Karfreitag
Karfreitag on Friday April 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21
Monday
Ostermontag
Ostermontag on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Thursday
Tag der Arbeit
Tag der Arbeit on Thursday May 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 29
Thursday
Christi Himmelfahrt
Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 29 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 9
Monday
Pfingstmontag
Pfingstmontag on Monday June 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 3
Friday
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Tag der Deutschen Einheit on Friday October 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25
Thursday
Erster Weihnachtstag
Erster Weihnachtstag on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 26
Friday
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
Zweiter Weihnachtstag on Friday December 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
2025 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Feiertage on weekdays
9
Arbeitstage
252
All 9 bundesweite Feiertage land on weekdays in 2025, 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 2025?
Germany observes 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2025. 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 2025?
Germany has 252 Arbeitstage in 2025 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 2025 bundesweiter Feiertag dates fall on a weekday?
9 of Germany's 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the Arbeitstage count: Neujahrstag (Wednesday, January 1); Karfreitag (Friday, April 18); Ostermontag (Monday, April 21); Tag der Arbeit (Thursday, May 1); Christi Himmelfahrt (Thursday, May 29); Pfingstmontag (Monday, June 9); Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Friday, October 3); Erster Weihnachtstag (Thursday, December 25); Zweiter Weihnachtstag (Friday, December 26).