Celebrating the International Women's Day March 8 in Germany: dates, congratulations, greetings, traditions and customs
On this page, you will find information about the celebration of International Women's Day in Germany, including dates by year, customs and traditions, the origins of the holiday, and popular greetings.
Dates for the International Women's Day celebration in Germany
The date of the International Women's Day March 8 celebration in Germany remains unchanged every year and falls on 8 March. See calendar.
The International Women's Day March 8 celebration date in Germany falls on Sunday, 8 March 2026 this year.
Below is a list of dates for celebrating the International Women's Day in Germany by year, provided that in previous and subsequent years the present practice and time of the holiday celebration is preserved:
- (Sat) 8 March 2025 - International Women's Day 2025GermanyGermany
- (Sun) 8 March 2026 - International Women's Day 2026GermanyGermany
- (Mon) 8 March 2027 - International Women's Day 2027GermanyGermany
Holiday status in the territory of Germany, brief information
- Holiday name in German
- Internationaler Frauentag
- Holiday status
- The holiday is an official extra non-working day only in the following German states: Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- Other names of the holiday
- IWD
Wishes and congratulations, greetings on the International Women's Day in Germany
Typical greetings for March 8 Women's Day in Germany:
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Frauentag! (Heartfelt congratulations on Women's Day!)
- Froher Feiertag 8. März! (Happy March 8th!)
- Alles Gute zum Frauentag! (All the best for Women's Day!)
- Alles Liebe zum Weltfrauentag! (All the best for International Women's Day!)
How International Women's Day is celebrated in Germany: customs and traditions
March 8th - the International Women's Day (IWD), in Germany is an official holiday in Berlin, where it began to be celebrated in 2019. In general, on the territory of Germany, the celebration of Women's Day on March 8th is not a universal practice.
The origin of the International Women's Day
The International Women's Day, on March 8th , initially began to be celebrated at the initiative of socialist organizations, as the day of women's struggle for equality, political rights and emancipation. Since 1977, March 8th has been an official UN holiday as the Day for Women's Rights and International Peace.
Photos, pictures for the holiday
March 8 is a day to fight for women's rights all over the world
Flowers are a popular gift on International Women's Day, March 8
A greeting card for International Women's Day
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