Germany calendar with public and school holidays, by year and federal state
German calendar with dates for public holidays, annual events and school holidays. Includes a database of popular holidays, articles and useful services.
Today, Saturday, 1 August 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.
See which popular holidays are celebrated in Germany today.
Germany Calendar
- July 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 27
- 1
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- 28
- 6
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- 8
- 9
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- 11
- 12
- 29
- 13
- 14
- 15
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- 30
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 31
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- August 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 31
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 88 Aug 2026 / Augsburg Peace Festival (Augsburger Friedensfest), in states: Bavaria only in the city of Augsburg
- 9
- 33
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 1515 Aug 2026 / Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), in states: Saarland, Bavaria (only in some regions)
- 16
- 34
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 35
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 36
- 31
- September 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 36
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 37
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 38
- 14
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- 16
- 17
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- 2020 Sep 2026 / Universal Children's Day (Weltkindertag), in states: Thuringia
- 39
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 40
- 28
- 29
- 30
- October 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
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- Sat
- Sun
- 40
- 1
- 2
- 33 Oct 2026 / German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), Nationwide holiday
- 4
- 41
- 5
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- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 42
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 43
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 44
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 3131 Oct 2026 / Reformation Day (Reformationstag), in states: Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
the full interactive Germany holiday calendar for this year and by years. Compare calendars by German states.
Holidays and days off:
- 01 Aug 2026 (Sat) Today
- 08 Aug 2026 (Sat) Augsburg Peace Festival, holiday in some federal statesiBavaria only in the city of AugsburgGermany Germany
- 15 Aug 2026 (Sat) Assumption of the Virgin Mary, holiday in some federal statesiSaarland, Bavaria (only in some regions)Germany Germany
- 20 Sep 2026 (Sun) Universal Children's Day, holiday in some federal statesiThuringia Germany Germany
- All public holidays in Germany 2026
- All popular holidays in Germany with dates
School holidays in Germany
In June and September, schools in Germany have Summer school holidays. The dates and duration of the holidays depend on the federal state. Currently, school holidays are taking place in:
- 29 Jun - 07 Aug 2026 Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- 02 Jul - 12 Aug 2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
- 04 Jul - 14 Aug 2026 Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
- 04 Jul - 15 Aug 2026 Schleswig-Holstein
- 09 Jul - 19 Aug 2026 Hamburg
- 09 Jul - 22 Aug 2026 Berlin, Brandenburg
- 13 Jul - 22 Aug 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- 20 Jul - 01 Sep 2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- 30 Jul - 12 Sep 2026 Baden-Württemberg
Upcoming School Holidays in Germany:
Summer school holidays (Sommerferien):
- from 29 Jun to 07 Aug 2026 Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- from 02 Jul to 12 Aug 2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
- from 04 Jul to 14 Aug 2026 Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
- from 04 Jul to 15 Aug 2026 Schleswig-Holstein
- from 09 Jul to 19 Aug 2026 Hamburg
- from 09 Jul to 22 Aug 2026 Berlin, Brandenburg
- from 13 Jul to 22 Aug 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 20 Jul to 01 Sep 2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 30 Jul to 12 Sep 2026 Baden-Württemberg
- from 03 Aug to 14 Sep 2026 Bavaria
Autumn school holidays (Herbstferien):
- from 05 Oct to 16 Oct 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- from 05 Oct to 17 Oct 2026 Hesse
- from 12 Oct to 24 Oct 2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
- from 15 Oct to 24 Oct 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 17 Oct to 31 Oct 2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 19 Oct to 30 Oct 2026 Brandenburg, Hamburg, Saxony-Anhalt
- from 19 Oct to 31 Oct 2026 Berlin
- from 26 Oct to 30 Oct 2026 Baden-Württemberg
- from 31 Oct to 31 Oct 2026 Baden-Württemberg
- from 02 Nov to 06 Nov 2026 Bavaria
- Christmas school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
- Winter school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
- Spring school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
- School holidays in Germany for Ascension - holiday schedule
- Christmas school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
New information materials on the website
Weekends, days off from work in Germany
How many days off Germany has each year: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (accounting for overlaps), plus how the total can vary by federal state.
How many holidays are there in Germany?
Explains how many public holidays Germany has in total and how the number differs by federal state, with a state-by-state overview.
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