Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Germany
33 days in 2026Germany holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Germany, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Germany on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Germany holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NeujahrNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 6 | Heilige Drei KönigeEpiphany | celebrate |
| Thu, February 12 | WeiberfastnachtWomen's Carnival Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentinstagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 16 | RosenmontagShrove Monday | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | KarnevalCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 18 | AschermittwochAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 8 | Internationaler FrauentagInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | GründonnerstagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | KarfreitagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | OsternEaster | celebrate |
| Mon, April 6 | OstermontagEaster Monday | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Muttertag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Vatertag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Christi HimmelfahrtAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PfingstsonntagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sat, September 19 17 days | Oktoberfest | celebrate |
| Sun, September 20 | Weltkindertag | celebrate |
| Sat, October 3 | Tag der Deutschen EinheitGerman Unity Day | celebrate |
| Sat, October 31 | Halloween | celebrate |
| Sun, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Mon, November 2 | AllerseelenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Wed, November 11 | Sankt MartinSaint Martin | observance |
| Sun, November 15 | VolkstrauertagMemorial Day | remembrance |
| Wed, November 18 | Buß- und BettagDay of Prayer and Repentance | remembrance |
| Sun, November 22 | Totensonntag | remembrance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | AdventszeitChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sun, December 6 | NikolaustagSt. Nicholas Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 24 | Heiliger AbendChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | WeihnachtenChristmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | SilvesterNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Germany holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NeujahrNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 6 | Heilige Drei KönigeEpiphany | celebrate |
| Thu, February 4 | WeiberfastnachtWomen's Carnival Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 8 | RosenmontagShrove Monday | celebrate |
| Tue, February 9 | KarnevalCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 10 | AschermittwochAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentinstagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 8 | Internationaler FrauentagInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | GründonnerstagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | KarfreitagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | OsternEaster | celebrate |
| Mon, March 29 | OstermontagEaster Monday | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Tag der ArbeitMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Vatertag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Christi HimmelfahrtAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Muttertag | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PfingstsonntagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | PfingstmontagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sat, September 18 17 days | Oktoberfest | celebrate |
| Mon, September 20 | Weltkindertag | celebrate |
| Sun, October 3 | Tag der Deutschen EinheitGerman Unity Day | celebrate |
| Sun, October 31 | Halloween | celebrate |
| Mon, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, November 2 | AllerseelenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Thu, November 11 | Sankt MartinSaint Martin | observance |
| Sun, November 14 | VolkstrauertagMemorial Day | remembrance |
| Wed, November 17 | Buß- und BettagDay of Prayer and Repentance | remembrance |
| Sun, November 21 | Totensonntag | remembrance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | AdventszeitChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Mon, December 6 | NikolaustagSt. Nicholas Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 24 | Heiliger AbendChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | WeihnachtenChristmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | SilvesterNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Germany have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 33 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Germany for 2026.
What language are visitors from Germany greeted in?
In German, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Germany.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 7 days in Germany are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.