Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 24, 2026
The 2026 table for Niedersachsen lists 10 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. That leaves 254 working days in 2026. Like the Germany calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.
How Niedersachsen differs from the nationwide German holidays
Lower Saxony adds one Feiertag to the nationwide German Feiertage: der 31. Oktober as Reformationstag, which the Interior Ministry says was added to the staatlich anerkannte Feiertage by an amending act of 22 June 2018. It falls on a Saturday in 2026 and a Sunday in 2027, so the Lower Saxon working-day count equals the nationwide count in those years; in 2028 it falls on a Tuesday and closes one more weekday. The ministry's list contains no Fronleichnam or Allerheiligen.
Added in Niedersachsen (2026)
Reformationstag (Saturday, October 31)
Nationwide dates
Niedersachsen's list contains all 9 nationwide dates of 2026; none is missing.
Niedersachsen 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.
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.
October 31
Saturday (weekend)
Reformationstag
Reformationstag on Saturday October 31 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
7
Working days
254
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling Feiertage, Niedersachsen has 254 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses Niedersachsen's calendar, not just the 9 nationwide Feiertage.
How many Feiertage does Niedersachsen have in 2026?
The 2026 table for Niedersachsen lists 10 dates: 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The 7 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.
How does Niedersachsen differ from the rest of Germany?
Lower Saxony adds one Feiertag to the nationwide German Feiertage: der 31. Oktober as Reformationstag, which the Interior Ministry says was added to the staatlich anerkannte Feiertage by an amending act of 22 June 2018. It falls on a Saturday in 2026 and a Sunday in 2027, so the Lower Saxon working-day count equals the nationwide count in those years; in 2028 it falls on a Tuesday and closes one more weekday. The ministry's list contains no Fronleichnam or Allerheiligen.
Which Feiertage does Niedersachsen add in 2026?
Niedersachsen adds: Reformationstag (Saturday, October 31).
How many working days does Niedersachsen have in 2026?
Niedersachsen has 254 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 7 weekday-falling Feiertage.