Germany Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 1 |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | 14 |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | 15 |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day (Erster Mai) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | Public holiday | 20 |
| 25 May | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Public holiday | 22 |
| 3 October | Saturday | German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | Public holiday | 40 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas | Public holiday | 52 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 254 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 3 April – 6 April: 4 days
- 1 May – 3 May: 3 days
- 23 May – 25 May: 3 days
- 25 December – 27 December: 3 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 15 May (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Regional holidays (11)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Region | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Tuesday | Epiphany | BW, BY, ST, Augsburg | 2 |
| 8 March | Sunday | Women's Day | BE, MV | 10 |
| 5 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | BB | 14 |
| 24 May | Sunday | Pentecost | BB | 21 |
| 4 June | Thursday | Corpus Christi | BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL, Augsburg | 23 |
| 8 August | Saturday | Augsburg Peace Festival | Augsburg | 32 |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption Day | SL, Augsburg | 33 |
| 20 September | Sunday | World Children's Day (Weltkindertag) | TH | 38 |
| 31 October | Saturday | Reformation Day | BB, HB, HH, MV, NI, SH, SN, ST, TH | 44 |
| 1 November | Sunday | All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | BW, BY, NW, RP, SL, Augsburg | 44 |
| 18 November | Wednesday | Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) | SN | 47 |
Stock exchange closed (Xetra) (8)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas |
| 31 December | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
2026 calendar (Germany holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 36 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 49 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2026; 7 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Germany in 2026?
Germany has 254 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 7 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in July (23), the fewest in May (18).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 3 April – 6 April, 4 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 15 May (Friday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
Xetra: closed on 8 days. 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 1 May, 24 December, 25 December, 26 December, 31 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Christmas Day: 25 December 2026, Friday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.