What holiday is it today in Germany?

List of current German holidays, as well as those that have recently passed and are upcoming in the near future. Special events yesterday, today, tomorrow!

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What holiday is it today in Germany

Today, 16 September 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.

Upcoming and past popular holidays: yesterday and tomorrow

08 Aug 2026 (Sat) Augsburg Peace Festival *, 1 month 8 days agoGermany Germany
10 Aug 2026 (Mon) St. Lawrence's Day, 1 month 6 days agoGermany Germany
15 Aug 2026 (Sat) Assumption of the Virgin Mary *, 1 month 1 day agoGermany Germany
08 Sep 2026 (Tue) Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 8 days agoGermany Germany
16 Sep 2026 (Wed) Today
19 Sep 2026 (Sat) Oktoberfest, opening, in 3 daysGermany Germany
20 Sep 2026 (Sun) Universal Children's Day *, in 4 daysGermany Germany
29 Sep 2026 (Tue) Saint Michael the Archangel Feast Day, in 13 daysGermany Germany
03 Oct 2026 (Sat) German Unity Day *, in 17 daysGermany Germany
04 Oct 2026 (Sun) Harvest Feast, in 18 daysGermany Germany
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Reformation Day *, in 1 month 15 daysGermany Germany
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Halloween, in 1 month 15 daysGermany Germany

* - public holiday (in which regions of Germany the holiday is a day free from work, see on the holiday calendar).

A comprehensive schedule of popular, folk, religious holidays in Germany.

Current holidays in Germany’s federal states

Use the links below to see what special events are observed in each German state today, in the next few days, or recently.

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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026

What holiday is there in Germany today?