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Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Berlin [BE]

Schedule of official public holidays, non-working days and school holidays in Germany, in the federal state of Berlin, including for the years 2025, 2026, 2027.


What holiday is today in Berlin (Berlin)

Today, 12 March 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Berlin.

Upcoming popular holidays in Berlin:

Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Berlin (BE) in 2026

In the calendar below you will find all public holidays in Berlin, 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 Berlin. For more information on school holidays, see the school holidays schedule of Berlin

Calendar of public holidays and school holidays in Berlin


Schedule of public holidays in Berlin

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

Schedule of public holidays in Berlin

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
8 March 2026
Sunday
CW 10		 International Women's Day
Internationaler FrauentagInternational Women’s Day on 8 March originally emerged as a day of women’s struggle for equality, political rights and emancipation. In Germany, this holiday is not widely observed. 8 March is an official public holiday and a day off work only in some federal states.		 Valid only in federal states:
- Berlin;
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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
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
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 Berlin

In the following list you will find the schedule of upcoming school holidays in the German land of Berlin (BE). 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 Berlin.

Schedule of school holidays in Berlin

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 Berlin

Calendar of holidays and school vacations in Berlin