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, Thursday, 12 March 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.
See which popular holidays are celebrated in Germany today.

Germany Calendar

February 2026
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March 2026
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- 9
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- 88 Mar 2026 / International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag), in states: Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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April 2026
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- 14
- 1
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- 33 Apr 2026 / Good Friday (Karfreitag), Nationwide holiday
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- 55 Apr 2026 / Easter (Ostern), in states: Brandenburg
- 15
- 66 Apr 2026 / Easter Monday (Ostermontag), Nationwide holiday
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May 2026
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- 11 May 2026 / Labour Day, May 1 (1. Mai), Nationwide holiday
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- 1414 May 2026 / Ascension of Christ (Christi Himmelfahrt), Nationwide holiday
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- 2424 May 2026 / Pentecost (Pfingsten), in states: Brandenburg
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- 2525 May 2026 / Pentecost, 2nd day (Pfingstmontag), Nationwide holiday
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Open the full interactive Germany holiday calendar for this year and by years. Compare calendars by German states.

Holidays and days off:

08 Mar 2026 (Sun) International Women's Day, holiday in some federal statesiBerlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Germany
12 Mar 2026 (Thu) Today
03 Apr 2026 (Fri) Good Friday, nationwide holidayGermany Germany
05 Apr 2026 (Sun) Easter, holiday in some federal statesiBrandenburg Germany Germany
06 Apr 2026 (Mon) Easter Monday, nationwide holidayGermany Germany
All public holidays in Germany 2026
All popular holidays in Germany with dates

School holidays in Germany

In March and April, schools in Germany have Spring break. The dates and duration of the holidays depend on the federal state. Currently, school holidays are taking place in:

02 Mar - 13 Mar 2026 Hamburg

Upcoming School Holidays in Germany:

Spring school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule

Spring break (Osterferien (Frühjahrferien)):

from 02 Mar to 13 Mar 2026 Hamburg
from 23 Mar to 07 Apr 2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
from 26 Mar to 10 Apr 2026 Schleswig-Holstein
from 30 Mar to 04 Apr 2026 Saxony-Anhalt
from 30 Mar to 08 Apr 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
from 30 Mar to 10 Apr 2026 Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate
from 30 Mar to 11 Apr 2026 Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
from 03 Apr to 10 Apr 2026 Saxony
from 07 Apr to 17 Apr 2026 Saarland, Thuringia

School holidays in Germany for Ascension - holiday schedule

Ascension school holidays (Himmelfahrt-, Pfingstferien):

from 11 May to 15 May 2026 Hamburg
from 15 May to 15 May 2026 Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
from 22 May to 26 May 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
from 26 May to 26 May 2026 Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia
from 26 May to 29 May 2026 Saxony-Anhalt
from 26 May to 05 Jun 2026 Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria

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.

Last updated:
12 Mar 2026