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Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Baden-Württemberg [BW]

Schedule of official public holidays, non-working days and school holidays in Germany, in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, including Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Ravensburg, Ulm for the years 2025, 2026, 2027.


What holiday is today in Baden-Württemberg (Baden-Württemberg)

Today, 15 March 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Baden-Württemberg.

Upcoming popular holidays in Baden-Württemberg:

Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Baden-Württemberg (BW) in 2026

In the calendar below you will find all public holidays in the cities of Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Ravensburg, Ulm and other cities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. For more information about the holidays, click on them or hover the mouse over their names. For more information about the holidays, see the holiday schedule of Baden-Württemberg. For more information on school holidays, see the school holidays schedule of Baden-Württemberg

Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Baden-Württemberg


Schedule of public holidays in Baden-Württemberg

The following table shows the schedule of public holidays in the land (federated state) of Baden-Württemberg, where these holidays are days off work.

Schedule of public holidays in Baden-Württemberg

Date Holiday name Federal states, regions
1 January 2026
Thursday
CW 01		 New Year's Day
NeujahrstagThe first day of the calendar year. The holiday is celebrated on the night of December 31 to January 1. It is celebrated with merry-making: fireworks, champagne, night festivities.		 Nationwide holiday
6 January 2026
Tuesday
CW 02		 Epiphany
Heilige Drei KönigeEpiphany, the Baptism or the Feast of the Three Kings, the last day of the Christmas period. A church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ.		 Valid only in federal states:
- Baden-Württemberg;
- Bavaria;
- Saxony-Anhalt.
3 April 2026
Friday
CW 14		 Good Friday
KarfreitagGood Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The name comes from the old German word char ("mourning"). In many places, processions such as the Way of the Cross take place.		 Nationwide holiday
6 April 2026
Monday
CW 15		 Easter Monday
OstermontagThe Second Day of Easter, street processions and walks are traditional.		 Nationwide holiday
1 May 2026
Friday
CW 18		 Labour Day, May 1
1. MaiLabor Day is a day off from work in Germany. Initially, it was associated with the struggle to ban child labour, protect the rights of workers and provide an 8-hour working day. Political organizations hold debates and rallies on this day.		 Nationwide holiday
14 May 2026
Thursday
CW 20		 Ascension of Christ
Christi HimmelfahrtThe celebration is associated with the ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven on the 40th day after his death and resurrection. Worship services are held, fertility practices such as field processions sometimes take place. On this day, Germany also celebrates Father's Day.		 Nationwide holiday
25 May 2026
Monday
CW 22		 Pentecost, 2nd day
PfingstmontagThe Second Day of Pentecost.		 Nationwide holiday
4 June 2026
Thursday
CW 23		 Corpus Christi
FronleichnamA Catholic holiday marked by a procession of a priest and parishioners through the streets, commemorating the Eucharist and the Body of Christ.		 Valid only in federal states:
- Baden-Württemberg;
- Bavaria;
- Hesse;
- North Rhine-Westphalia;
- Rhineland-Palatinate;
- Saarland;
- Saxony;
- Thuringia
(Saxony, Thuringia: only in some regions)
3 October 2026
Saturday
CW 40		 German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen EinheitThe German Unity Day is celebrated in connection with the unification of East and West Germany in 1990.		 Nationwide holiday
1 November 2026
Sunday
CW 44		 All Saints' Day
AllerheiligenA memorial day for all saints, the performance of rites associated with the veneration of the dead		 Valid only in federal states:
- Baden-Württemberg;
- Bavaria;
- North Rhine-Westphalia;
- Rhineland-Palatinate;
- Saarland.
25 December 2026
Friday
CW 52		 Christmas
WeihnachtenThe main religious celebration in Christianity, the day is celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ (1st Christmas Day). The main celebration falls on the evening and night of 24 December, the Christmas Eve.		 Nationwide holiday
26 December 2026
Saturday
CW 52		 The 2nd day of Christmas
2. WeihnachtstagThe second day of Christmas, which is sometimes called Stephanitag		 Nationwide holiday

View the whole table: all holidays in Germany.

Schedule of school holidays in Baden-Württemberg

In the following list you will find the schedule of upcoming school holidays in the German land of Baden-Württemberg (BW). Information about school holidays is provided in accordance with the data of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Lands (Kultusministerkonferenz). Some scheduled school vacation dates may change. The actual information can be obtained from the School Board of Baden-Württemberg.

The fixed number of days for a rolling schedule vacation inBaden-Württemberg in 2026: 3

Schedule of school holidays in Baden-Württemberg

Footnotes:

  • * Official public holiday (to see in which federal states of Germany the holiday is a non-working day, please refer to the holiday schedule)

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Calendar of holidays and school vacations in Baden-Württemberg

Calendar of holidays and school vacations in Baden-Württemberg