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Public Holidays in Germany 2025

Germany has 9 public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

German public holidays 2025

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Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Neujahr
Friday Good Friday Karfreitag
Monday Easter Monday Ostermontag
Thursday Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
Thursday Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Monday Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Friday German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Thursday Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Friday St Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day. Source: Federal Ministry of the Interior; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2025

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 5

    German Unity Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Germany 2025

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2025 calendar for Germany

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

German holidays 2025: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2025?

There are 9 German public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the German holidays in 2025?

The German public holidays in 2025 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Easter Monday (Monday, April 21), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 29), Whit Monday (Monday, June 9), German Unity Day (Friday, October 3), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Germany in 2025?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2025: Apr 18–Apr 21 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 7–Jun 9 (3 days, Whit Monday); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, German Unity Day); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Germany?

The weekend in Germany is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Germany?

Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day.

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