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, 12 October 2026, there is no nationwide public holiday in Germany.

Upcoming and past popular holidays: yesterday and tomorrow

20 Sep 2026 (Sun) Universal Children's Day *, 22 days agoGermany Germany
29 Sep 2026 (Tue) Saint Michael the Archangel Feast Day, 13 days agoGermany Germany
03 Oct 2026 (Sat) German Unity Day *, 9 days agoGermany Germany
04 Oct 2026 (Sun) Harvest Feast, 8 days agoGermany Germany
12 Oct 2026 (Mon) Today
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Reformation Day *, in 19 daysGermany Germany
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Halloween, in 19 daysGermany Germany
01 Nov 2026 (Sun) All Saints' Day *, in 20 daysGermany Germany
02 Nov 2026 (Mon) Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Day, in 21 daysGermany Germany
11 Nov 2026 (Wed) Carnival, in 30 daysGermany Germany
11 Nov 2026 (Wed) St. Martin's Day, in 30 daysGermany Germany
15 Nov 2026 (Sun) National Day of Mourning, in 1 month 3 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: 12 Oct 2026

What holiday is there in Germany today?