Germany 2025 Holidays

List of public holidays in Germany for year 2025

Germany - 2025 Holidays
99 of 99 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2025WednesdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 6, 2025MondayEpiphanyObservance, Christian
Jan 22, 2025WednesdayFranco-German DayObservance
Jan 27, 2025MondayRemembrance Day for the Victims of National SocialismObservance
Feb 14, 2025FridayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 16, 2025SundayHizir FastObservance, Muslim
Mar 3, 2025MondayShrove MondayObservance, Christian
Mar 4, 2025TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
Mar 5, 2025WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdaySilent Day
Mar 8, 2025SaturdayInternational Women's DayCommon Local Holiday
Mar 17, 2025MondaySt. Patrick's DayObservance, Christian
Mar 18, 2025TuesdayAnniversary of the March RevolutionObservance
Mar 20, 2025ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2025FridayAlevitic New YearObservance, Muslim
Mar 30, 2025SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 31, 2025MondayEid ul FitrObservance, Muslim
Apr 13, 2025SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 13, 2025SundayFirst Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 14, 2025MondaySecond Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 17, 2025ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian
Apr 18, 2025FridayGood FridayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 18, 2025FridaySixth Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 19, 2025SaturdayHoly SaturdaySilent Day
Apr 19, 2025SaturdaySeventh Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 20, 2025SundayEaster SundayChristian, Common Local Holiday
Apr 21, 2025MondayEaster MondayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 23, 2025WednesdayGerman Beer DayObservance
Apr 24, 2025ThursdayGirls' Day / Boys' DayObservance
Apr 30, 2025WednesdayWalpurgis NightObservance
May 1, 2025ThursdayMay DayNational Holiday
May 5, 2025MondayEurope Day (Council of Europe)Observance
May 8, 2025ThursdayAnniversary of the End of World War IIObservance
May 9, 2025FridayEurope Day (European Union)Observance
May 11, 2025SundayMother’s DayObservance
May 23, 2025FridayConstitution DayObservance
May 29, 2025ThursdayFather’s DayObservance
May 29, 2025ThursdayAscension DayNational Holiday, Christian
Jun 1, 2025SundayInternational Children's DayObservance
Jun 2, 2025MondayFirst Day of ShavuotObservance, Hebrew
Jun 3, 2025TuesdayEuropean Bicycle DayObservance
Jun 3, 2025TuesdaySecond Day of ShavuotObservance, Hebrew
Jun 7, 2025SaturdayEid al-AdhaObservance, Muslim
Jun 8, 2025SundayWhit SundayObservance, Christian
Jun 9, 2025MondayWhit MondayNational Holiday, Christian
Jun 15, 2025SundayCar-free SundayObservance
Jun 15, 2025SundayVeterans DayObservance
Jun 17, 2025TuesdayRemembrance of the Victims of SED InjusticeObservance
Jun 17, 2025TuesdayAnniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDRLocal Holiday
Jun 19, 2025ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian, Common Local Holiday
Jun 21, 2025SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 24, 2025TuesdaySt. John’s DayObservance, Christian
Jun 28, 2025SaturdayArchitecture DayObservance
Jun 29, 2025SundayFeast of Saints Peter and PaulObservance, Christian
Jul 6, 2025SundayAshura (Tentative Date)Observance, Muslim
Aug 15, 2025FridayAssumption of MaryObservance, Christian
Sep 1, 2025MondayAnti War DayObservance
Sep 13, 2025SaturdayGerman Language DayObservance
Sep 14, 2025SundayEuropean Heritage DaysObservance
Sep 20, 2025SaturdayGerman World Children's DayObservance
Sep 20, 2025SaturdayFirst day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance
Sep 22, 2025MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 23, 2025TuesdayRosh HashanaObservance, Hebrew
Sep 24, 2025WednesdaySecond Day of Rosh HashanaObservance, Hebrew
Oct 2, 2025ThursdayYom KippurObservance, Hebrew
Oct 3, 2025FridayDay of German UnityNational Holiday
Oct 5, 2025SundayHarvest FestivalObservance
Oct 5, 2025SundayLast day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance
Oct 7, 2025TuesdayFirst day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 8, 2025WednesdaySecond Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 12, 2025SundayGrandparents' DayObservance
Oct 12, 2025SundaySixth Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 13, 2025MondaySeventh Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 14, 2025TuesdayShemini AtzeretObservance, Hebrew
Oct 15, 2025WednesdaySimchat TorahObservance, Hebrew
Oct 26, 2025SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 30, 2025ThursdayWorld Thrift DayObservance
Oct 31, 2025FridayReformation DayCommon Local Holiday
Oct 31, 2025FridayHalloweenObservance
Nov 1, 2025SaturdayAll Saints' DayObservance, Christian
Nov 2, 2025SundayAll Souls' DaySilent Day
Nov 9, 2025SundayNight of Broken Glass Remembrance DayObservance
Nov 9, 2025Sunday9th of NovemberObservance
Nov 9, 2025SundayFall of the Berlin WallObservance
Nov 11, 2025TuesdaySt. Martin's DayObservance, Christian
Nov 16, 2025SundayNational Day of MourningSilent Day
Nov 19, 2025WednesdayRepentance DayChristian, Common Local Holiday
Nov 23, 2025SundaySunday of the DeadSilent Day
Nov 30, 2025SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 6, 2025SaturdaySaint Nicholas DayObservance, Christian
Dec 7, 2025SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 8, 2025MondayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian
Dec 14, 2025SundayThird Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 19, 2025FridayRemembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by GenocideObservance
Dec 21, 2025SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 21, 2025SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2025WednesdayChristmas EveSilent Day
Dec 25, 2025ThursdayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 26, 2025FridayBoxing DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 31, 2025WednesdayNew Year's EveBank holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Germany. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Germany this year in 2025?

There are 9 public holidays in Germany in 2025. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Germany holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2025 API to retrieve this list of Germany holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'DE',
  year: '2025'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"