DateNameType / Location
Saturday, Jan 1
New Year's Day
National Holiday
New Year's Day
Thursday, Jan 6
Epiphany (The Three Wise Men Day)
Christian, Common Local Holiday
BW, BY, ST
Epiphany (The Three Wise Men Day)
Saturday, Jan 22
Franco-German Day
Observance
Franco-German Day
Thursday, Jan 27
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism
Observance
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism
Monday, Feb 14
Valentine's Day
Observance
Valentine's Day
Monday, Feb 28
Shrove Monday
Observance
Shrove Monday
Tuesday, Mar 1
Carnival / Fat Tuesday
Observance, Christian
Carnival / Fat Tuesday
Wednesday, Mar 2
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Silent Day
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Tuesday, Mar 8
International Women's Day
Common Local Holiday
Berlin
International Women's Day
Sunday, Mar 20
March Equinox
Season
March Equinox
Sunday, Apr 10
Palm Sunday
Observance, Christian
Palm Sunday
Thursday, Apr 14
Maundy Thursday
Silent Day
Maundy Thursday
Friday, Apr 15
Good Friday
Silent Day, Public Holiday
Good Friday
Sunday, Apr 17
Easter
Silent Day
All except BB
Easter
Monday, Apr 18
Easter Monday
National Holiday, Christian
Easter Monday
Saturday, Apr 23
German Beer Day
Observance
German Beer Day
Thursday, Apr 28
Girls' Day - Career Information Day
Observance
Girls' Day - Career Information Day
Saturday, Apr 30
Walpurgis Night
Observance
Walpurgis Night
Sunday, May 1
May Day
National Holiday
May Day
Sunday, May 8
Mother's Day
Observance
Mother's Day
Monday, May 9
Europe Day
Observance
Europe Day
Monday, May 23
Constitution Day
Observance
Constitution Day
Thursday, May 26
Father's Day
Observance
Father's Day
Thursday, May 26
Ascension Day
National Holiday, Christian
Ascension Day
Wednesday, Jun 1
Children's Day
Observance
B, BB, MVP, SN, ST, TH
Children's Day
Friday, Jun 3
European Bicycle Day
Observance
European Bicycle Day
Sunday, Jun 5
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Observance, Christian
All except BB
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Monday, Jun 6
Visually Impaired People Day
Observance
Visually Impaired People Day
Monday, Jun 6
Whit Monday
National Holiday, Christian
Whit Monday
Thursday, Jun 16
Corpus Christi
Local Holiday, Christian
Saxony, Thuringia
Corpus Christi
Tuesday, Jun 21
June Solstice
Season
June Solstice
Saturday, Jun 25
Architecture Day
Observance
Architecture Day
Monday, Aug 8
Peace Festival in Augsburg
Local Holiday
Bavaria*
Peace Festival in Augsburg
Monday, Aug 15
Assumption of Mary
Christian, Common Local Holiday
Bavaria, saarland
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, Sep 1
World Peace Day
Observance
World Peace Day
Saturday, Sep 10
German Language Day
Observance
German Language Day
Sunday, Sep 11
Day of the Homeland
Observance
Day of the Homeland
Tuesday, Sep 20
German World Childrens' Day
Observance
German World Childrens' Day
Friday, Sep 23
September Equinox
Season
September Equinox
Sunday, Oct 2
Harvest Festival
Observance
Harvest Festival
Monday, Oct 3
Day of German Unity
National Holiday
Day of German Unity
Monday, Oct 24
Day of the Libraries
Observance
Day of the Libraries
Sunday, Oct 30
World Thrift Day
Observance
World Thrift Day
Monday, Oct 31
Halloween
Observance
Halloween
Monday, Oct 31
Reformation Day
Common Local Holiday
Berlin
Reformation Day
Tuesday, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Silent Day, Public Holiday
BW, BY, NRW, RLP, SL
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, Nov 9
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day
Observance
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day
Friday, Nov 11
Saint Martin's Day
Observance
Saint Martin's Day
Sunday, Nov 13
National Day of Mourning
Silent Day
National Day of Mourning
Wednesday, Nov 16
Repentance Day
Christian, Common Local Holiday
Saxony
Repentance Day
Sunday, Nov 20
Sunday of the Dead
Silent Day
Sunday of the Dead
Sunday, Nov 27
First Sunday of Advent
Observance, Christian
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, Dec 4
Second Advent Sunday
Observance, Christian
Second Advent Sunday
Tuesday, Dec 6
St. Nicholas' Day
Observance
St. Nicholas' Day
Sunday, Dec 11
Third Advent Sunday
Observance, Christian
Third Advent Sunday
Sunday, Dec 18
Fourth Advent Sunday
Observance, Christian
Fourth Advent Sunday
Monday, Dec 19
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide
Observance
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide
Wednesday, Dec 21
December Solstice
Season
December Solstice
Saturday, Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Silent Day
Christmas Eve
Sunday, Dec 25
Christmas Day
National Holiday
Christmas Day
Monday, Dec 26
Boxing Day
National Holiday
Boxing Day
Saturday, Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Bank Holiday
New Year's Eve