Germany 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Germany for year 2026

Germany - 2026 Holidays
98 of 98 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayEpiphanyCommon Local Holiday
Jan 22, 2026ThursdayFranco-German DayObservance
Jan 27, 2026TuesdayRemembrance Day for the Victims of National SocialismObservance
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 16, 2026MondayShrove MondayObservance, Christian
Feb 16, 2026MondayHizir FastObservance, Muslim
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdaySilent Day
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayCommon Local Holiday
Mar 17, 2026TuesdaySt. Patrick's DayObservance, Christian
Mar 18, 2026WednesdayAnniversary of the March RevolutionObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid ul FitrObservance, Muslim
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayAlevitic New YearObservance, Muslim
Mar 29, 2026SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian
Mar 29, 2026SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySilent Day
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayFirst Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 3, 2026FridaySecond Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdaySilent Day
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayChristian, Common Local Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 7, 2026TuesdaySixth Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 8, 2026WednesdaySeventh Day of PassoverObservance, Hebrew
Apr 23, 2026ThursdayGerman Beer DayObservance
Apr 23, 2026ThursdayGirls' Day / Boys' DayObservance
Apr 30, 2026ThursdayWalpurgis NightObservance
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayNational Holiday
May 5, 2026TuesdayEurope Day (Council of Europe)Observance
May 8, 2026FridayAnniversary of the End of World War IIObservance
May 9, 2026SaturdayEurope Day (European Union)Observance
May 10, 2026SundayMother’s DayObservance
May 14, 2026ThursdayFather’s DayObservance
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayNational Holiday, Christian
May 22, 2026FridayFirst Day of ShavuotObservance, Hebrew
May 23, 2026SaturdayConstitution DayObservance
May 23, 2026SaturdaySecond Day of ShavuotObservance, Hebrew
May 24, 2026SundayWhit SundayObservance, Christian
May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayNational Holiday, Christian
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaObservance, Muslim
Jun 1, 2026MondayInternational Children's DayObservance
Jun 3, 2026WednesdayEuropean Bicycle DayObservance
Jun 4, 2026ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian, Common Local Holiday
Jun 15, 2026MondayVeterans DayObservance
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayRemembrance of the Victims of SED InjusticeObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayCar-free SundayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 24, 2026WednesdaySt. John’s DayObservance, Christian
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshura (Tentative Date)Observance, Muslim
Jun 27, 2026SaturdayArchitecture DayObservance
Jun 29, 2026MondayFeast of Saints Peter and PaulObservance, Christian
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryChristian, Common Local Holiday
Sep 1, 2026TuesdayAnti War DayObservance
Sep 12, 2026SaturdayRosh HashanaObservance, Hebrew
Sep 12, 2026SaturdayGerman Language DayObservance
Sep 13, 2026SundayEuropean Heritage DaysObservance
Sep 13, 2026SundaySecond Day of Rosh HashanaObservance, Hebrew
Sep 19, 2026SaturdayFirst day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance
Sep 20, 2026SundayGerman World Children's DayObservance
Sep 21, 2026MondayYom KippurObservance, Hebrew
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 26, 2026SaturdayFirst day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Sep 27, 2026SundaySecond Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 1, 2026ThursdaySixth Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 2, 2026FridaySeventh Day of SukkotObservance, Hebrew
Oct 3, 2026SaturdayShemini AtzeretObservance, Hebrew
Oct 3, 2026SaturdayDay of German UnityNational Holiday
Oct 4, 2026SundaySimchat TorahObservance, Hebrew
Oct 4, 2026SundayHarvest FestivalObservance
Oct 4, 2026SundayLast day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)Observance
Oct 11, 2026SundayGrandparents' DayObservance
Oct 25, 2026SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 30, 2026FridayWorld Thrift DayObservance
Oct 31, 2026SaturdayReformation DayObservance, Christian
Oct 31, 2026SaturdayHalloweenObservance
Nov 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' DaySilent Day, public holiday
Nov 2, 2026MondayAll Souls' DaySilent Day
Nov 9, 2026MondayNight of Broken Glass Remembrance DayObservance
Nov 9, 2026Monday9th of NovemberObservance
Nov 9, 2026MondayFall of the Berlin WallObservance
Nov 11, 2026WednesdaySt. Martin's DayObservance, Christian
Nov 15, 2026SundayNational Day of MourningSilent Day
Nov 18, 2026WednesdayRepentance DayObservance, Christian
Nov 22, 2026SundaySunday of the DeadSilent Day
Nov 29, 2026SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 6, 2026SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 6, 2026SundaySaint Nicholas DayObservance, Christian
Dec 8, 2026TuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian
Dec 13, 2026SundayThird Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 19, 2026SaturdayRemembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by GenocideObservance
Dec 20, 2026SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance, Christian
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveSilent Day
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew 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 2026?

There are 10 public holidays in Germany in 2026. 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=2026 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: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"