Europe · 2027
Public holidays in Germany 2027
Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 11 further holidays kept only in some regions. Each is listed with its date and weekday and, for a regional holiday, the regions the source names. Source: OpenHolidays API (ODbL 1.0).
- Nationwide holidays
- 9
- Regional holidays
- 11
- Long weekends
- 3
- Weekend
- Sat and Sun
2027
Public holidays in Germany, 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Epiphany | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Monday | International Women's Day | Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Brandenburg | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Labour Day | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Pentecost Sunday | Brandenburg | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Corpus Christi | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland | |
| Sunday | High Festival of Peace | Augsburg | |
| Sunday | Assumption Day | Bavaria, Saarland | |
| Monday | World Children's Day | Thuringia | |
| Sunday | Day of German Unity | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Reformation Day | Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia | |
| Monday | All Saints' Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland | |
| Wednesday | Repentance Day | Saxony | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | 2nd Day of Christmas | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Long weekends in Germany, 2027
Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Germany) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.
- Fri 1 Jan - Sun 3 Jan (3 days): New Year's Day
- Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Sat 15 May - Mon 17 May (3 days): Pentecost Monday
School holidays
School holidays in Germany, 2027
Periods touching 2027, as the OpenHolidays API (ODbL 1.0) publishes them. Where several regions or groups share a period, it is one row.
| Dates | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 21 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Hamburg |
| 21 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 21 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 21 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas holidays | Berlin |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas holidays | Brandenburg |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Bremen |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 12 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Hesse |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 9 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Saxony |
| 23 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Thuringia |
| 24 Dec 2026 - 8 Jan 2027 | Christmas Holidays | Bavaria |
| 29 Jan | Mid-Year Break | Hamburg |
| 1-2 Feb | Mid-Year Holidays | Bremen |
| 1-2 Feb | Mid-Year Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 1-6 Feb | Winter holidays | Berlin |
| 1-6 Feb | Winter holidays | Brandenburg |
| 1-6 Feb | Winter Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 1-6 Feb | Winter Holidays | Thuringia |
| 8-12 Feb | Carnival Holidays | Saarland |
| 8-12 Feb | Spring Holidays | Bavaria |
| 8-19 Feb | Winter Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 8-13 Feb | Winter Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 8-19 Feb | Winter Holidays | Saxony |
| 1-12 Mar | Spring Holidays | Hamburg |
| 22 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter holidays | Berlin |
| 22 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter holidays | Brandenburg |
| 22 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Bavaria |
| 22 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter Holidays | Bremen |
| 22 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Hesse |
| 22 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 22 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 22 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 22 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 22-27 Mar | Easter Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 22 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter Holidays | Thuringia |
| 24 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 25 Mar | Maundy Thursday | Baden-Württemberg |
| 26 Mar - 2 Apr | Easter Holidays | Saxony |
| 30 Mar - 3 Apr | Easter Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 30 Mar - 9 Apr | Easter Holidays | Saarland |
| 30 Mar - 10 Apr | Easter Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 7 May | Additional holiday | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 7 May | Ascension | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 7 May | Day after Ascension | Bremen |
| 7 May | Day after Ascension | Lower Saxony |
| 7 May | Day off | Berlin |
| 7 May | Day off | Saxony |
| 7 May | Day off from school | Thuringia |
| 7-14 May | Pentecost Holidays | Hamburg |
| 7 May | Variable holiday | Brandenburg |
| 14-18 May | Pentecost Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 15-18 May | Pentecost Holidays | Saxony |
| 15-22 May | Pentecost Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 18 May | Pentecost holiday | Brandenburg |
| 18 May | Pentecost Holiday | Bremen |
| 18 May | Pentecost Holiday | Lower Saxony |
| 18-19 May | Pentecost holidays | Berlin |
| 18-29 May | Pentecost Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 18-28 May | Pentecost Holidays | Bavaria |
| 18 May | Pentecost Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 28 Jun - 6 Aug | Summer Holidays | Hesse |
| 28 Jun - 6 Aug | Summer Holidays | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 28 Jun - 6 Aug | Summer Holidays | Saarland |
| 1 Jul - 14 Aug | Summer holidays | Berlin |
| 1 Jul - 14 Aug | Summer holidays | Brandenburg |
| 1 Jul - 11 Aug | Summer Holidays | Hamburg |
| 3 Jul - 14 Aug | Summer Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 3 Jul - 7 Aug | Summer Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 5 Jul - 14 Aug | Summer Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 8 Jul - 18 Aug | Summer Holidays | Bremen |
| 8 Jul - 18 Aug | Summer Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 10 Jul - 20 Aug | Summer Holidays | Saxony |
| 10 Jul - 20 Aug | Summer Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 10 Jul - 20 Aug | Summer Holidays | Thuringia |
| 12 Jul - 28 Aug | Summer Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 19 Jul - 31 Aug | Summer Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 29 Jul - 11 Sep | Summer Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 2 Aug - 13 Sep | Summer Holidays | Bavaria |
| 4-16 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Hesse |
| 4-15 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 4-15 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Saarland |
| 4-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 9-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Thuringia |
| 11-23 Oct | Autumn holidays | Berlin |
| 11-23 Oct | Autumn holidays | Brandenburg |
| 11-22 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Hamburg |
| 11-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Saxony |
| 11-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 14-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 16-30 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 16-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 18-30 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Bremen |
| 18-23 Oct | Autumn Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 23 Oct - 6 Nov | Autumn Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2-6 Nov | Autumn Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 2-5 Nov | Autumn Holidays | Bavaria |
| 17 Nov | Repentance Day | Bavaria |
| 25 Nov | Additional holiday | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 26 Nov | Additional holiday | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 20-31 Dec | Christmas Holidays | Hamburg |
| 20-31 Dec | Christmas Holidays | Saarland |
| 20-31 Dec | Christmas Holidays | Saxony-Anhalt |
| 22-31 Dec | Christmas holidays | Berlin |
| 22 Dec 2027 - 4 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-ABS |
| 22-31 Dec | Christmas Holidays | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, group DE-MV-BBS |
| 23-31 Dec | Christmas holidays | Brandenburg |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 8 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Baden-Württemberg |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 8 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Bremen |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 11 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Hesse |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 8 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Lower Saxony |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 7 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 1 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Saxony |
| 23 Dec 2027 - 8 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 23-31 Dec | Christmas Holidays | Thuringia |
| 24 Dec 2027 - 7 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | Bavaria |
| 24 Dec 2027 - 8 Jan 2028 | Christmas Holidays | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Day by day
Travel calendars for Germany, 2027
Every day of 2027 for 62 destinations in Germany: the holidays that apply there, sunrise and sunset, and the typical high and low.
BerlinHamburgHeilbronnMünchenDresdenCologneLeipzigDüsseldorfMunichBaden-BadenSteglitzNurembergFrankfurtFrankfurt-Innenstadt IHalle (Saale)HeidelbergNeuköllnHanoverChemnitzBremenBonnStuttgartSindelfingenKasselLübeckPotsdamRegensburgGörlitzNeustadt an der WeinstraßeWinterbergKarlsruheWiesbadenMünsterAugsburgMainzSchweinfurtEssenMannheimErfurtFreiburg im BreisgauGöttingenBad KreuznachDortmundDarmstadtFreisingKielWürzburgTrierMagdeburgOsnabrückIngolstadtZwickauLüneburgWeimarMönchengladbachAachenOffenbach am MainNorderstedtAschaffenburgFuldaBad Homburg vor der HöheHaar
Public holidays: OpenHolidays API (ODbL 1.0). School holidays: OpenHolidays API (ODbL 1.0). Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Germany travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made