Public holidays and school holidays in Germany

Overview of public, church and national holidays in all German states with school holidays and bridging days. For national holidays and school holidays there are also individual overviews by holiday type and for the entire country.

Upcoming Public Holidays

Public holiday Date States
Day of Repentance and Prayer 19.11.2025 (Wednesday) Bavaria, Saxony BY, SN
Christmas Day 25.12.2025 (Thursday) (all) (all)
Second Christmas Day 26.12.2025 (Friday) (all) (all)
New Year's Day 01.01.2026 (Thursday) (all) (all)
Epiphany 06.01.2026 (Tuesday) BW, Bavaria, ST BW, BY, ST
International Women's Day 08.03.2026 (Sunday) Berlin BE
Maundy Thursday 02.04.2026 (Thursday) BW BW
Good Friday 03.04.2026 (Friday) (all) (all)
Easter Monday 06.04.2026 (Monday) (all) (all)
May Day 01.05.2026 (Friday) (all) (all)
Ascension of Jesus 14.05.2026 (Thursday) (all) (all)

Upcoming School Holidays

Type Start date End date
Christmas holidays in Hamburg 17.12.2025 02.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 19.12.2025 06.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Baden-Württemberg 22.12.2025 05.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Bavaria 22.12.2025 05.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Berlin 22.12.2025 02.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Brandenburg 22.12.2025 02.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Bremen 22.12.2025 05.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Hesse 22.12.2025 10.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 22.12.2025 05.01.2026
Christmas holidays in Lower Saxony 22.12.2025 05.01.2026

Holidays by State

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School Holidays by State

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