Sachsen Public Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026

Sachsen observes 11 Feiertage in 2026: 8 fall on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend, leaving 253 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 Sachsen differs from the nationwide German holidays

Saxony adds two statewide Feiertage: Reformationstag on 31 October and Buß- und Bettag (the Day of Repentance and Prayer) on the Wednesday before 23 November, which is 18 November in 2026 and 17 November in 2027. Saxony is the only German state where Buß- und Bettag is still a work-free public holiday, so it reliably shortens the Saxon count by one day each year. Reformationstag falls on a weekend in both shipped years. Fronleichnam is a holiday only in a few designated Sorbian municipalities, not statewide, so it is left out of this count. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Added in Sachsen (2026)

Reformationstag (Saturday, October 31)
Buß- und Bettag (Wednesday, November 18)

Effect on the working-day count

Sachsen observes all nine nationwide German Feiertage and adds its own on top; none are dropped.

Sachsen Feiertage calendar 2026

Date	Day	Feiertag	Notes
January 1	Thursday	Neujahrstag	Neujahrstag on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
April 3	Friday	Karfreitag	Karfreitag on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
April 6	Monday	Ostermontag	Ostermontag on Monday April 6 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1	Friday	Tag der Arbeit	Tag der Arbeit on Friday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 14	Thursday	Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 14 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 25	Monday	Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag on Monday May 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 3	Saturday (weekend)	Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit lands on a Saturday (October 3) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
October 31	Saturday (weekend)	Reformationstag	Reformationstag lands on a Saturday (October 31) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
November 18	Wednesday	Buß- und Bettag	Buß- und Bettag on Wednesday November 18 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 25	Friday	Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
December 26	Saturday (weekend)	Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag lands on a Saturday (December 26) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Feiertage on weekdays

Working days

253

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage, Sachsen has 253 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Sachsen use this state calendar, not just the nine nationwide Feiertage.

Other years

Bank holidays 2027

Sachsen 2026 FAQ

How many Feiertage does Sachsen have in 2026?

Sachsen observes 11 Feiertage in 2026, of which 8 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Sachsen differ from the rest of Germany?

Which Feiertage does Sachsen add in 2026?

Sachsen adds: Reformationstag (Saturday, October 31); Buß- und Bettag (Wednesday, November 18).

How many working days does Sachsen have in 2026?

Sachsen has 253 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling Feiertage.