What are the public holidays in Germany in 2028?

New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 14), Easter Monday (April 17), May Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 25), Whit Monday (June 5), 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 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Germany for 2028

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Germany holidays 2028

Showing 97 of 97 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 426 days
National Holiday
Jan6Thu
Epiphany
Thursday, January 6, 2028
Observance, Christian
Jan22Sat
Franco-German Day
Saturday, January 22, 2028
Observance
Jan27Thu
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism
Thursday, January 27, 2028
Observance
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Feb16Wed
Hizir Fast
Wednesday, February 16, 2028
Observance, Muslim
Feb27Sun
Eid ul Fitr
Sunday, February 27, 2028
Observance, Muslim
Feb28Mon
Shrove Monday
Monday, February 28, 2028
Observance, Christian
Feb29Tue
Carnival Tuesday
Tuesday, February 29, 2028
Observance
Mar1Wed
Carnival / Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 1, 2028
Silent Day
Mar8Wed
International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2028
Common Local Holiday
Mar17Fri
St. Patrick's Day
Friday, March 17, 2028
Observance, Christian
Mar18Sat
Anniversary of the March Revolution
Saturday, March 18, 2028
Observance
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Mar21Tue
Alevitic New Year
Tuesday, March 21, 2028
Observance, Muslim
Mar26Sun
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 26, 2028
Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr9Sun
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2028
Observance, Christian
Apr11Tue
First Day of Passover
Tuesday, April 11, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Apr12Wed
Second Day of Passover
Wednesday, April 12, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Apr13Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 13, 2028
Observance, Christian
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
Apr15Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 15, 2028
Silent Day
Apr16Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Observance, Christian
Apr16Sun
Sixth Day of Passover
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
Apr17Mon
Seventh Day of Passover
Monday, April 17, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Apr23Sun
German Beer Day
Sunday, April 23, 2028
Observance
Apr27Thu
Girls' Day / Boys' Day
Thursday, April 27, 2028
Observance
Apr30Sun
Walpurgis Night
Sunday, April 30, 2028
Observance
May1Mon
May Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
National Holiday
May5Fri
Europe Day (Council of Europe)
Friday, May 5, 2028
Observance
May5Fri
Eid al-Adha
Friday, May 5, 2028
Observance, Muslim
May8Mon
Anniversary of the End of World War II
Monday, May 8, 2028
Observance
May9Tue
Europe Day (European Union)
Tuesday, May 9, 2028
Observance
May14Sun
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
May23Tue
Constitution Day
Tuesday, May 23, 2028
Observance
May25Thu
Father’s Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Observance
May25Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
May31Wed
First Day of Shavuot
Wednesday, May 31, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Jun1Thu
International Children's Day
Thursday, June 1, 2028
Observance
Jun1Thu
Second Day of Shavuot
Thursday, June 1, 2028
Observance, Hebrew
Jun3Sat
European Bicycle Day
Saturday, June 3, 2028
Observance
Jun3Sat
Ashura
Saturday, June 3, 2028
Observance, Muslim
Jun4Sun
Whit Sunday
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Christian, Common Local Holiday
Jun5Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 5, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
Jun15Thu
Corpus Christi
Thursday, June 15, 2028
Christian, Common Local Holiday
Jun15Thu
Veterans Day
Thursday, June 15, 2028
Observance
Jun17Sat
Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice
Saturday, June 17, 2028
Observance
Jun18Sun
Car-free Sunday
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Observance
Jun20Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Season
Jun24Sat
St. John
Saturday, June 24, 2028
Observance, Christian
Jun24Sat
Architecture Day
Saturday, June 24, 2028
Observance
Jun29Thu
St Peter and Paul
Thursday, June 29, 2028
Observance, Christian
Aug15Tue
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
Observance, ChristianLearn more
Sep1Fri
Anti War Day
Friday, September 1, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Sep9Sat
German Language Day
Saturday, September 9, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Sep10Sun
European Heritage Days
Sunday, September 10, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Sep16Sat
First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)
Saturday, September 16, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Sep20Wed
German World Children's Day
Wednesday, September 20, 2028
Common Local HolidayLearn more
Sep21Thu
Rosh Hashana
Thursday, September 21, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Sep22Fri
Second Day of Rosh Hashana
Friday, September 22, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
SeasonLearn more
Sep30Sat
Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 30, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct1Sun
Harvest Festival
Sunday, October 1, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct3Tue
Day of German Unity
Tuesday, October 3, 2028
National HolidayLearn more
Oct3Tue
Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)
Tuesday, October 3, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct5Thu
First day of Sukkot
Thursday, October 5, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct6Fri
Second Day of Sukkot
Friday, October 6, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct8Sun
Grandparents' Day
Sunday, October 8, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct10Tue
Sixth Day of Sukkot
Tuesday, October 10, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct11Wed
Seventh Day of Sukkot
Wednesday, October 11, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct12Thu
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 12, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct13Fri
Simchat Torah
Friday, October 13, 2028
Observance, HebrewLearn more
Oct30Mon
World Thrift Day
Monday, October 30, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Oct31Tue
Reformation Day
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
Common Local HolidayLearn more
Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
ObservanceLearn more
Nov1Wed
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2028
Silent Day, public holidayLearn more
Nov2Thu
All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 2, 2028
Silent DayLearn more
Nov9Thu
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 9, 2028
Observance
Nov9Thu
9th of November
Thursday, November 9, 2028
Observance
Nov9Thu
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Thursday, November 9, 2028
Observance
Nov11Sat
St. Martin's Day
Saturday, November 11, 2028
Observance, Christian
Nov19Sun
National Day of Mourning
Sunday, November 19, 2028
Silent Day
Nov22Wed
Repentance Day
Wednesday, November 22, 2028
Observance, Christian
Nov26Sun
Sunday of the Dead
Sunday, November 26, 2028
Silent Day
Dec3Sun
First Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 3, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec6Wed
Saint Nicholas Day
Wednesday, December 6, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec8Fri
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday, December 8, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec10Sun
Second Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 10, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec17Sun
Third Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 17, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec19Tue
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide
Tuesday, December 19, 2028
Observance
Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Fourth Advent Sunday
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Observance, Christian
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Silent Day
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
Dec26Tue
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
National Holiday, Christian
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Bank holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Germany in 2028?

There are 11 public holidays and 97 holidays and observances in total in Germany in 2028. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the Germany holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2028 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: '2028'
});

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curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Germany holidays 2028

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