Sachsen Public Holidays 2028

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 25, 2026

Sachsen observes 11 Feiertage in 2028: 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 250 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 (2028)

Reformationstag (Tuesday, October 31)
Buß- und Bettag (Wednesday, November 22)

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 2028

Date	Day	Feiertag	Notes
January 1	Saturday (weekend)	Neujahrstag	Neujahrstag lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
April 14	Friday	Karfreitag	Karfreitag on Friday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
April 17	Monday	Ostermontag	Ostermontag on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1	Monday	Tag der Arbeit	Tag der Arbeit on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 25	Thursday	Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt on Thursday May 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
June 5	Monday	Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag on Monday June 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 3	Tuesday	Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit on Tuesday October 3 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
October 31	Tuesday	Reformationstag	Reformationstag on Tuesday October 31 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
November 22	Wednesday	Buß- und Bettag	Buß- und Bettag on Wednesday November 22 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
December 25	Monday	Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 26	Tuesday	Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag on Tuesday December 26 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2028 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Feiertage on weekdays

Working days

250

After subtracting 106 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling Feiertage, Sachsen has 250 working days in 2028. Deadlines and due dates counted in Sachsen use this state calendar, not just the nine nationwide Feiertage.

Other years

Bank holidays 2026 Bank holidays 2027

Sachsen 2028 FAQ

How many Feiertage does Sachsen have in 2028?

Sachsen observes 11 Feiertage in 2028, of which 10 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 2028?

Sachsen adds: Reformationstag (Tuesday, October 31); Buß- und Bettag (Wednesday, November 22).

How many working days does Sachsen have in 2028?

Sachsen has 250 working days in 2028, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling Feiertage.