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, Wednesday, 16 September 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.
See which popular holidays are celebrated in Germany today.
Germany Calendar
- August 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 31
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- 88 Aug 2026 / Augsburg Peace Festival (Augsburger Friedensfest), in states: Bavaria only in the city of Augsburg
- 9
- 33
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- 12
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- 1515 Aug 2026 / Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), in states: Saarland, Bavaria (only in some regions)
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- 17
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- 19
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- 21
- 22
- 23
- 35
- 24
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- 26
- 27
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- 29
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- 36
- 31
- September 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 36
- 1
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- 5
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- 37
- 7
- 8
- 9
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- 38
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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
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- Wed
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- Sun
- 40
- 1
- 2
- 33 Oct 2026 / German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), Nationwide holiday
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- 9
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- 12
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- 3131 Oct 2026 / Reformation Day (Reformationstag), in states: Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
- November 2026
- Mon
- Tue
- Wed
- Thu
- Fri
- Sat
- Sun
- 44
- 11 Nov 2026 / All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen), in states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- 45
- 2
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- 4
- 5
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- 8
- 46
- 9
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- 11
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- 15
- 47
- 16
- 17
- 1818 Nov 2026 / Day of Prayer and Repentance (Buß- und Bettag), in states: Saxony
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 48
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 49
- 30
the full interactive Germany holiday calendar for this year and by years. Compare calendars by German states.
Holidays and days off:
- 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
- 16 Sep 2026 (Wed) Today
- 20 Sep 2026 (Sun) Universal Children's Day, holiday in some federal statesiThuringia Germany Germany
- 03 Oct 2026 (Sat) German Unity Day, nationwide holidayGermany Germany
- 31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Reformation Day, holiday in some federal statesiBrandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia Germany Germany
- All public holidays in Germany 2026
- All popular holidays in Germany with dates
School holidays in Germany
At the moment, there are no nationwide school holidays in Germany. In some schools, movable holidays or individual days off from school may take place.
Upcoming School Holidays in Germany:
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 (Weihnachtsferien):
- from 21 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 Saarland
- from 21 Dec 2026 to 01 Jan 2027 Hamburg
- from 21 Dec 2026 to 02 Jan 2027 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony-Anhalt
- from 21 Dec 2026 to 06 Jan 2027 Schleswig-Holstein
- from 23 Dec 2026 to 02 Jan 2027 Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia
- from 23 Dec 2026 to 06 Jan 2027 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 23 Dec 2026 to 08 Jan 2027 Rhineland-Palatinate
- from 23 Dec 2026 to 09 Jan 2027 Baden-Württemberg, Bremen, Lower Saxony
- from 23 Dec 2026 to 12 Jan 2027 Hesse
- from 24 Dec 2026 to 08 Jan 2027 Bavaria
- Winter school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
- Spring school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
- School holidays in Germany for Ascension - holiday schedule
- Summer school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule
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Weekends, days off from work in Germany
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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.
Calendar Information for Germany
Today’s date, ISO week number, current time, day of the year, clock changes and leap years in Germany.
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