What Day Is It Today in Germany? Date, Week Number and Time
In Germany, today is Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The current calendar week is KW 38. Today is the 259th day of 2026. Find more calendar information for Germany:
What is today's date and day of the week in Germany?
Today is Wednesday, 16 September 2026. In numeric format, today's date is 16/09/2026. Today's date falls in calendar week 38 of 2026 1.
- Date:
- Full date:
- 16 September 2026
- Day of the week:
- Wednesday
- Calendar week:
- Week 38 (KW 38)
- Week dates:
- 14/09/2026 – 20/09/2026
- Month:
- September, month 9 of the year
- Day of the month:
- 16 of 30
- Day of the year:
- 259 of 365
- Days left in the year:
- 106 days
- Quarter:
- 3
- Year:
- 2026
- Leap year:
- No
How is today's date written in Germany?
Today's date is Wednesday, 16 September 2026. In Germany, dates are normally written in day-month-year order. The standard short German date format is therefore 16.09.2026.
- Standard date format in Germany:
- 16.09.2026
- Date written out in German:
- 16. September 2026
- ISO 8601:
- 2026-09-16T+02:00 ↻
What day of the week is it today?
Today is Wednesday. Yesterday was Tuesday, 15 September, and tomorrow is Thursday, 17 September.
| Day | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | 15/09/2026 | Tuesday |
| Today | 16/09/2026 | Wednesday |
| Tomorrow | 17/09/2026 | Thursday |
What week number is it in Germany today?
The current ISO calendar week is week 38 (KW 38) of 2026. It starts on Monday, 14/09/2026, and ends on Sunday, 20/09/2026.
The previous calendar week is week 37, and the next one is week 39. The year 2026 has 53 ISO calendar weeks.
Learn more about the current week number or view all calendar weeks in 2026 with their dates.
What day of the year is it today?
Today is day 259 of 2026 out of 365 days. There are 106 days left until the end of the year.
2026 is not a leap year, so it has 365 days. Approximately 71 % of the calendar year has passed so far.
Public holidays and school holidays today in Germany
Is today a public holiday in Germany?
Today, 16 September 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.
Germany has statutory public holidays that are generally non-working days. However, public holiday rules are not identical in every German federal state: some holidays apply throughout Germany, while others are observed only in particular states or regions. Germany also has many popular, traditional and religious holidays and observances. Many people celebrate or observe these dates, but they are not necessarily statutory days off work.
Which German states have school holidays today?
Today there are no school holidays in any German federal state.
Germany does not have one nationwide school holiday schedule. School holiday dates vary between Germany’s federal states. Summer holiday dates are coordinated between the states and agreed by the Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK), while the other school holiday dates are set by the individual states.. As a result, summer, autumn, Christmas, Easter and other school holidays may begin and end on different dates depending on the state. See the complete school holiday calendar for Germany by federal state.
What time is it in Germany now?
The current time in Germany is . ↻ Germany is currently observing Europe/Berlin (CEST). The offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is +02:00 2.
The same official time applies throughout Germany. This means that Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main and all other German cities have the same local time.
Check the exact time, time zone and daylight saving time in Germany.
What year is it and is it a leap year?
The current year is 2026. It is not a leap year and contains 365 days. The year 2026 has 53 calendar weeks. Find out when the next leap year is.
Frequently asked questions about today's date in Germany
What is today's date in Germany?
Today is Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The short numeric date is 16/09/2026.
What day of the week is it today?
Today is Wednesday.
What is the current week number in Germany?
The current ISO week is week 38 (KW 38). It runs from 14/09/2026 to 20/09/2026.
What day of the year is it today?
Today is day 259 of the year out of 365 days. There are 106 days left in 2026.
How is the day of the year calculated?
The count starts with January 1 as day 1. A normal year has 365 days and a leap year has 366. The value changes at midnight in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
Is 2026 a leap year?
2026 is not a leap year and has 365 days.
Notes and explanations about calendar data
- Germany uses the Gregorian calendar. The calendar year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. A normal year has 365 days, while a leap year has 366 days and includes the additional date February 29.
- Germany uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Official time is regulated by the German Einheiten- und Zeitgesetz (EinhZeitG), while daylight saving time is governed by the Sommerzeitverordnung (SoZV).
- A new calendar day in Germany begins at 00:00 according to the official time currently in force (CET or CEST) and ends immediately before the next midnight. At midnight, the date, day of the week and day number in the calendar change.
- The information on this page is calculated for the Europe/Berlin time zone. Calendar week numbers follow ISO 8601.
- School holiday dates are checked against information from the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (Kultusministerkonferenz) and the responsible ministries of the German federal states. Statutory public holiday information is checked against official German sources.
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