Germany Public Holidays 2024
 
 

Germany Public Holidays Jan–Jun

 
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Germany Public Holidays Jul–Dec

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Germany Public Holidays 2024

January 1 New Year's Day  
January 6 Epiphany Regional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
March 8 International Women's Day Regional Holiday
Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
March 29 Good Friday  
March 31 Easter Sunday Regional Holiday
Brandenburg
April 1 Easter Monday  
May 1 Labor Day  
May 9 Ascension Day  
May 19 Pentecost Sunday Regional Holiday
Brandenburg
May 20 Whit Monday  
May 30 Corpus Christi Regional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
In Saxony and Thuringia only partially.
August 8 Augsburg Peace Festival Regional Holiday
Augsburg
August 15 Assumption Day Regional Holiday
Saarland
In Bavaria only partially.
September 20 World Children's Day Regional Holiday
Thuringia
October 3 German Unity Day  
October 31 Reformation Day Regional Holiday
Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein,Thuringia
November 1 All Saints Day Regional Holiday
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
November 20 Repentance and Prayer Day Regional Holiday
Saxony
December 25 Christmas Day  
December 26 Boxing Day  

Official Holiday Sources

  1. Germany is a federal state consisting of 16 states. Public holidays are determined by the laws of each state. However, German Unity Day (October 3rd) is established by federal law.
    Nationale Feiertage (Official website of the federal government)
  2. Each of the 16 states has the authority to set its own holidays. For information on the holidays of each state, please refer to the respective state holiday websites linked below.
State State Capital
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart
Bavaria Munich
Berlin  
Brandenburg Potsdam
Bremen  
Hamburg  
Hesse Wiesbaden
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schwerin
Lower Saxony Hanover
North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf
Rhineland-Palatinate Mainz
Saarland Saarbrücken
Saxony Dresden
Saxony-Anhalt Magdeburg
Schleswig-Holstein Kiel
Thuringia Erfurt
 

Notes

  1. Days marked in red on the calendar are public holidays throughout Germany. Days marked in blue are holidays only in some states.
  2. In Germany, there are no substitute holiday for public holidays that fall on weekends.