Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 24, 2026
The 2026 table for Nordrhein-Westfalen lists 11 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. That leaves 253 working days in 2026. Like the Germany calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the holiday list.
How Nordrhein-Westfalen differs from the nationwide German holidays
North Rhine-Westphalia's Feiertagsgesetz (§ 2) adds two Feiertage to the nationwide ones: der Fronleichnamstag and der Allerheiligentag (1 November). Fronleichnam falls on Thursday 4 June 2026, Thursday 27 May 2027 and Thursday 15 June 2028 and shortens the count each year. Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday in 2026 (no effect), a Monday in 2027 and a Wednesday in 2028, when it closes a further weekday.
Added in Nordrhein-Westfalen (2026)
Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 4)
Allerheiligen (Sunday, November 1)
Nationwide dates
Nordrhein-Westfalen's list contains all 9 nationwide dates of 2026; none is missing.
Nordrhein-Westfalen 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.
June 4
Thursday
Fronleichnam
Fronleichnam on Thursday June 4 leaves Friday June 5 as a bridge day, the only working day between it and the Saturday-Sunday 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.
November 1
Sunday (weekend)
Allerheiligen
Allerheiligen on Sunday November 1 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
8
Working days
253
After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage, Nordrhein-Westfalen has 253 working days in 2026. The count on this page uses Nordrhein-Westfalen's calendar, not just the 9 nationwide Feiertage.
How many Feiertage does Nordrhein-Westfalen have in 2026?
The 2026 table for Nordrhein-Westfalen lists 11 dates: 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The 8 weekday dates are the ones the count subtracts; the full list, with each date's weekday, is in the table above.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen differ from the rest of Germany?
North Rhine-Westphalia's Feiertagsgesetz (§ 2) adds two Feiertage to the nationwide ones: der Fronleichnamstag and der Allerheiligentag (1 November). Fronleichnam falls on Thursday 4 June 2026, Thursday 27 May 2027 and Thursday 15 June 2028 and shortens the count each year. Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday in 2026 (no effect), a Monday in 2027 and a Wednesday in 2028, when it closes a further weekday.
Which Feiertage does Nordrhein-Westfalen add in 2026?
Nordrhein-Westfalen adds: Fronleichnam (Thursday, June 4); Allerheiligen (Sunday, November 1).
How many working days does Nordrhein-Westfalen have in 2026?
Nordrhein-Westfalen has 253 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage.