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Festivals form an integral part of the Germany's culture and varies from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions of celebrating a particular festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2026.
Germany has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government holidays in Germany in 2026.
This page contains a national calendar of all 2026 public holidays for Germany. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list Germany year 2026.
| S.No | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 01, 2026 | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 2 | Jan 06, 2026 | Epiphany | Common local holiday , Alberta (AB) |
| 3 | Jan 22, 2026 | Franco-German Day | Observance |
| 4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Social | Observance |
| 5 | Jan 28, 2026 | European Privacy Day | Observance |
| 6 | Feb 10, 2026 | Children's Hospice Day | Observance |
| 7 | Feb 14, 2026 | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 8 | Feb 16, 2026 | Hizir Fast | Observance |
| 9 | Feb 17, 2026 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| 10 | Feb 18, 2026 | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Observance,Christian |
| 11 | Mar 08, 2026 | International Women's Day | Common local holiday , Alberta (AB) |
| 12 | Mar 17, 2026 | St. Patrick's Day | Observance,Christian |
| 13 | Mar 18, 2026 | Anniversary of the March Revolution | Observance |
| 14 | Mar 20, 2026 | March Equinox | Season |
| 15 | Mar 21, 2026 | Alevitic New Year | Observance |
| 16 | Mar 29, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 17 | Apr 02, 2026 | First Day of Passover | Observance,Hebrew |
| 18 | Apr 03, 2026 | Second Day of Passover | Observance,Hebrew |
| 19 | Apr 04, 2026 | Holy Saturday | Observance,Christian |
| 20 | Apr 05, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Observance,Christian |
| 21 | Apr 06, 2026 | Easter Monday | National holiday,Christian |
| 22 | Apr 07, 2026 | Sixth Day of Passover | Observance,Hebrew |
| 23 | Apr 08, 2026 | Seventh Day of Passover | Observance,Hebrew |
| 24 | Apr 23, 2026 | Girls' Day / Boys' Day | Observance |
| 25 | Apr 30, 2026 | Walpurgis Night | Observance |
| 26 | May 01, 2026 | May Day | National holiday |
| 27 | May 05, 2026 | Europe Day (Council of Europe) | Observance |
| 28 | May 08, 2026 | Anniversary of the End of World War II | Observance |
| 29 | May 09, 2026 | Europe Day (European Union) | Observance |
| 30 | May 10, 2026 | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 31 | May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | National holiday,Christian |
| 32 | May 22, 2026 | First Day of Shavuot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 33 | May 23, 2026 | Second Day of Shavuot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 34 | May 24, 2026 | Whit Sunday | Observance,Christian |
| 35 | May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | National holiday,Christian |
| 36 | May 27, 2026 | Eid ul Adha | Observance,Muslim |
| 37 | Jun 01, 2026 | International Childrens' Day | Observance |
| 38 | Jun 03, 2026 | European Bicycle Day | Observance |
| 39 | Jun 04, 2026 | Corpus Christi | Christian,Common local holiday , Brandenburg (BB) |
| 40 | Jun 06, 2026 | Visually Impaired People Day | Observance |
| 41 | Jun 17, 2026 | Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice | Observance |
| 42 | Jun 21, 2026 | June Solstice | Season |
| 43 | Jun 24, 2026 | St. John | Observance,Christian |
| 44 | Jun 26, 2026 | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Observance,Muslim |
| 45 | Jun 27, 2026 | Architecture Day | Observance |
| 46 | Jun 29, 2026 | St Peter and Paul | Observance,Christian |
| 47 | Aug 08, 2026 | Peace Festival in Augsburg | Local holiday |
| 48 | Aug 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | Christian,Common local holiday , Brandenburg (BB) |
| 49 | Sep 01, 2026 | Anti War Day | Observance |
| 50 | Sep 12, 2026 | German Language Day | Observance |
| 51 | Sep 13, 2026 | Second Day of Rosh Hashana | Observance,Hebrew |
| 52 | Sep 20, 2026 | German World Children's Day | Observance |
| 53 | Sep 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | Observance,Hebrew |
| 54 | Sep 23, 2026 | September Equinox | Season |
| 55 | Sep 26, 2026 | First day of Sukkot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 56 | Sep 27, 2026 | Second Day of Sukkot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 57 | Oct 01, 2026 | Sixth Day of Sukkot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 58 | Oct 02, 2026 | Seventh Day of Sukkot | Observance,Hebrew |
| 59 | Oct 03, 2026 | Day of German Unity | National holiday |
| 60 | Oct 04, 2026 | Harvest Festival | Observance |
| 61 | Oct 11, 2026 | Grandparents' Day | Observance |
| 62 | Oct 24, 2026 | Day of the Libraries | Observance |
| 63 | Oct 25, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 64 | Oct 30, 2026 | World Thrift Day | Observance |
| 65 | Oct 31, 2026 | Halloween | Observance |
| 66 | Nov 01, 2026 | All Saints' Day | A PHP Error was encounteredSeverity: Warning Message: Undefined array key "SILENT_DAY_PUBLIC_HOLIDAY" Filename: holiday/country_holiday.php Line Number: 140 |
| 67 | Nov 02, 2026 | All Souls' Day | Observance,Christian |
| 68 | Nov 09, 2026 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | Observance |
| 69 | Nov 11, 2026 | St. Martin's Day | Observance,Christian |
| 70 | Nov 15, 2026 | National Day of Mourning | Observance,Christian |
| 71 | Nov 18, 2026 | Repentance Day | Christian,Common local holiday , Brandenburg (BB) |
| 72 | Nov 22, 2026 | Sunday of the Dead | Observance,Christian |
| 73 | Nov 29, 2026 | First Advent Sunday | Observance,Christian |
| 74 | Dec 06, 2026 | Saint Nicholas Day | Observance,Christian |
| 75 | Dec 08, 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance,Christian |
| 76 | Dec 13, 2026 | Third Advent Sunday | Observance,Christian |
| 77 | Dec 19, 2026 | Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genoc | Observance |
| 78 | Dec 20, 2026 | Fourth Advent Sunday | Observance,Christian |
| 79 | Dec 21, 2026 | December Solstice | Season |
| 80 | Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Observance,Christian |
| 81 | Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | National holiday,Christian |
| 82 | Dec 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | National holiday,Christian |
| 83 | Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
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