Holidays in Germany
2025 holiday calendar for Germany
January
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1
public
February
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14
observance
Women's Carnival Day
Thursday, February 27
observance
March
Shrove Monday
Monday, March 3
observance
Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday, March 4
observance
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5
observance
April
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17
observance
Good Friday
Friday, April 18
public
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20
observance
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21
public
May
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1
public
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11
observance
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 29
public
June
Pentecost
Sunday, June 8
observance
Whit Monday
Monday, June 9
public
October
National Holiday
Friday, October 3
public
November
All Saints' Day
Saturday, November 1
observance
All Souls' Day
Sunday, November 2
observance
Saint Martin
Tuesday, November 11
observance
Memorial Day
Sunday, November 16
observance
Day of Prayer and Repentance
Wednesday, November 19
observance
Totensonntag
Sunday, November 23
observance
1. Advent
Sunday, November 30
observance
December
2. Advent
Sunday, December 7
observance
3. Advent
Sunday, December 14
observance
4. Advent
Sunday, December 21
observance
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24
bank
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25
public
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26
public
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
bank
About Germany Holidays
This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Germany for 2025. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.
In Germany, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.
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