What are the public holidays in Germany in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Monday (April 6), May Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 14), Whit Monday (May 25), Day of German Unity (October 3), All Saints' Day (November 1), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Eve (December 31).

Germany Holidays 2026

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Germany for 2026

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Germany holidays 2026

Showing 97 of 97 holidays

Nov1Sun
All Saints' Day
Sunday, November 1, 2026Today!
Silent Day, public holidayLearn more
Nov2Mon
All Souls' Day
Monday, November 2, 2026
Silent DayLearn more
Nov9Mon
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day
Monday, November 9, 2026
Observance
Nov9Mon
9th of November
Monday, November 9, 2026
Observance
Nov9Mon
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Monday, November 9, 2026
Observance
Nov11Wed
St. Martin's Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Observance, Christian
Nov15Sun
National Day of Mourning
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Silent Day
Nov18Wed
Repentance Day
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Observance, Christian
Nov22Sun
Sunday of the Dead
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Silent Day
Nov29Sun
First Advent Sunday
Sunday, November 29, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec6Sun
Second Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec6Sun
Saint Nicholas Day
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec8Tue
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec13Sun
Third Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 13, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec19Sat
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Observance
Dec20Sun
Fourth Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 20, 2026
Observance, Christian
Dec21Mon
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
Season
Dec24Thu
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Silent Day
Dec25Fri
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
National Holiday, Christian
Dec26Sat
Boxing Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
National Holiday, Christian
Dec31Thu
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Bank holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Germany in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays and 97 holidays and observances in total in Germany in 2026. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Germany holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Germany holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2026 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'DE',
  year: '2026'
});

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"

Germany holidays 2026

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How to retrieve the Germany holidays list via API?

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