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 is Saturday, 31 October 2026. In Germany, people celebrate Reformation Day (German: Reformationstag). It is an official public holiday and a day off in the following German states: Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.

Tomorrow on Sunday 1 November in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland the public holiday All Saints' Day (in German: Allerheiligen) will be observed.

Germany Calendar

September 2026
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- Sun
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- 1
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- 2020 Sep 2026 / Universal Children's Day (Weltkindertag), in states: Thuringia
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October 2026
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- 40
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- 33 Oct 2026 / German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), Nationwide holiday
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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
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- 11 Nov 2026 / All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen), in states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
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- 1818 Nov 2026 / Day of Prayer and Repentance (Buß- und Bettag), in states: Saxony
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December 2026
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- 2525 Dec 2026 / Christmas (Weihnachten), Nationwide holiday
- 2626 Dec 2026 / The 2nd day of Christmas (2. Weihnachtstag), Nationwide holiday
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Holidays and days off:

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
01 Nov 2026 (Sun) All Saints' Day, holiday in some federal statesiBaden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland Germany Germany
18 Nov 2026 (Wed) Day of Prayer and Repentance, holiday in some federal statesiSaxony Germany Germany
All public holidays in Germany 2026
All popular holidays in Germany with dates

School holidays in Germany

In October and November, schools in Germany have Autumn school holidays. The dates and duration of the holidays depend on the federal state. Currently, school holidays are taking place in:

17 Oct - 31 Oct 2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
19 Oct - 31 Oct 2026 Berlin
31 Oct - 31 Oct 2026 Baden-Württemberg

Upcoming School Holidays in Germany:

Autumn school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule

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