Public holidays in Germany 2024

9 nationwide public holidays and 13 regional or local holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Germany

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Neujahr	Neujahr
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Karfreitag	Karfreitag
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Ostermontag	Ostermontag
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Erster Mai	Erster Mai
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag
3 October Thursday	Thursday	German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Saturday	Saturday	Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige	Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Augsburg (city)
8 March Friday	Friday	Women's Day Frauentag	Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Ostersonntag	Brandenburg
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pfingstsonntag	Brandenburg
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	7 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	Catholic community in Sachsen, Thüringen
8 August Thursday	Thursday	Augsburg Peace Festival Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest	Augsburg (city)
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Saarland, Augsburg (city)
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Catholic community in Bayern
20 September Friday	Friday	World Children's Day Weltkindertag	Thüringen
31 October Thursday	Thursday	Reformation Day Reformationstag	9 places Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Allerheiligen	6 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
20 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag	Sachsen

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 January Saturday	Saturday	Epiphany	Regional
8 March Friday	Friday	Women's Day	Regional
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Regional
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day	Nationwide
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Regional
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Regional
30 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Catholic community (local)
8 August Thursday	Thursday	Augsburg Peace Festival	Local
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day	Regional
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day	Catholic community (local)
20 September Friday	Friday	World Children's Day	Regional
3 October Thursday	Thursday	German Unity Day	Nationwide
31 October Thursday	Thursday	Reformation Day	Regional
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day	Regional
20 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day	Regional
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Germany (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Berlin: high 5°C (41°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 12°C (54°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Berlin: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 4 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Oct – Sun 6 Oct)
German Unity Day
Typically in Berlin: high 17°C (63°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Berlin: high 6°C (43°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 46% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for Ascension Day Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Oct – Sun 6 Oct · German Unity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓