Holidays in Germany 2026

Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026

Germany observes 9 federal public holidays (bundesweite Feiertage) in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 254 working days across the year on the federal-only count. Bundesländer with additional state holidays such as Reformationstag, Allerheiligen, or Fronleichnam will see one to three fewer working days.

2026 federal holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Thursday	Neujahrstag	First working day of the year falls on Friday 2 January, with most offices reopening Monday 5 January.
Apr 3	Friday	Karfreitag	The Karfreitag-to-Ostermontag block forms the long Easter weekend, with public-sector offices typically closed Maundy Thursday afternoon.
Apr 6	Monday	Ostermontag	Ostermontag ends the four-day Easter weekend that opened with Karfreitag on 3 April.
May 1	Friday	Tag der Arbeit	Labour Day on a Friday produces a three-day weekend across the country.
May 14	Thursday	Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt on a Thursday triggers the popular Brückentag pattern, with Friday 15 May commonly taken as leave.
May 25	Monday	Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag closes a four-day weekend that opened with Pfingstsonntag on 24 May.
Oct 3	Saturday (weekend)	Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit lands on a Saturday, so it does not produce an extra day off under the federal holiday calendar.
Dec 25	Friday	Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag on a Friday extends naturally into the Boxing-Day weekend and the calendar slowdown to year-end.
Dec 26	Saturday (weekend)	Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag falls on a Saturday, joining the Christmas weekend without an in-lieu Monday.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

254

The 2 weekend-falling holidays absorb into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction in 2026 comes only from the 7 weekday-falling Feiertage. Easter weekend (Karfreitag and Ostermontag) and Pfingstmontag together remove three working days.

State-specific holidays not included

Several Bundesländer observe additional Feiertage on top of the nine federal days. Heilige Drei Könige (6 January) applies in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt. Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi, 4 June 2026) applies in the Catholic-majority states. Mariä Himmelfahrt (15 August) applies across Saarland and parts of Bavaria. Reformationstag (31 October) applies in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and the four northern Bundesländer that adopted it after 2018. Allerheiligen (1 November) applies in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland. Buß- und Bettag (18 November 2026) applies only in Saxony.

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Sources and verification

Official source: Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat (bmi.bund.de) (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on July 23, 2026.

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Holidays in Germany 2026 - FAQ

How many federal public holidays does Germany have in 2026?

Germany has 9 bundesweite Feiertage in 2026: New Year's Day, Karfreitag, Ostermontag, Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt, Pfingstmontag, Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Erster Weihnachtstag, and Zweiter Weihnachtstag. Of those, 7 fall on a weekday and 2 fall on a weekend.

How many working days does Germany have in 2026?

Germany has 254 working days in 2026 on the federal-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling federal holidays. Bundesländer such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Baden-Württemberg observe additional Feiertage that further reduce the working-day total.

Which Brückentage produce the longest weekends in 2026?

Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday 14 May is the strongest Brückentag candidate, since taking Friday 15 May as leave produces a four-day weekend. The Karfreitag-to-Ostermontag block already gives four consecutive non-working days. Pfingstmontag on 25 May extends the Pentecost weekend to four days. Tag der Deutschen Einheit lands on a Saturday and does not produce an extra day off.