Niedersachsen Public Holidays 2026
Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026
Niedersachsen observes 10 Feiertage in 2026: 7 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 254 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Germany; what changes is the Bundesland's set of Feiertage.
How Niedersachsen differs from the nationwide German holidays
Lower Saxony, the second-largest German state by area, adds Reformationstag on 31 October as its single statewide Feiertag, in force since 2018. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday and in 2027 on a Sunday, so in both shipped years the Lower Saxon working-day count equals the nationwide German count; a difference appears only when 31 October is a weekday. Lower Saxony does not observe the Catholic holidays of the south such as Fronleichnam or Allerheiligen. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Added in Niedersachsen (2026)
- Reformationstag (Saturday, October 31)
Effect on the working-day count
Niedersachsen observes all nine nationwide German Feiertage and adds its own on top; none are dropped.
Niedersachsen Feiertage calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Feiertag |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit |
| May 14 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| October 3 | Saturday (weekend) | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| October 31 | Saturday (weekend) | Reformationstag |
| December 25 | Friday | Erster Weihnachtstag |
| December 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Zweiter Weihnachtstag |
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. Deadlines and due dates counted in Niedersachsen use this state calendar, not just the nine nationwide Feiertage.