Public holidays in
Germany 2016
17holidays248working days in 201613holidays on weekdays
13 public holidays fall on a weekday in 2016; bank, school and optional days are marked in the Type column.
Holiday calendar
Regions of Germany| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Germany | Public | |
| Epiphany | RegionalBaden-Württemberg, Bayern and Sachsen-Anhalt | Public | |
| Good Friday | All of Germany | Public | |
| Easter Sunday | RegionalBrandenburg | Public | |
| Easter Monday | All of Germany | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Germany | Public | |
| Ascension Day | All of Germany | Public | |
| Pentecost | RegionalBrandenburg | Public | |
| Whit Monday | All of Germany | Public | |
| Corpus Christi | RegionalBaden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland | Public | |
| Assumption Day | RegionalSaarland | Public | |
| German Unity Day | All of Germany | Public | |
| Reformation Day | RegionalBrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thüringen | Public | |
| All Saints' Day | RegionalBaden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland | Public | |
| Repentance and Prayer Day | RegionalSachsen | Public | |
| Christmas Day | All of Germany | Public | |
| St. Stephen's Day | All of Germany | Public |
The weekend in Germany is Saturday and Sunday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Germany derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.