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Easter Monday in Germany

This national overview identifies holiday occasions. Public holiday dates, substitute days and school calendars depend on the state or territory. Use your jurisdiction calendar for closures and countdowns.

State and territory calendars

Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.

About this calendar

Easter Monday in Germany. Regional coverage: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.

2026: 2026-04-06.

2027: 2027-03-29.

2028: 2028-04-17. Provisional dates are present.

Coverage

Nine holidays are shared by all sixteen Länder. Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Reformation Day and All Saints' Day depend on the state; Bavaria's Assumption holiday and Augsburg Peace Festival have narrower municipal scope. Brandenburg expressly includes Easter and Pentecost Sundays. Berlin also has a one-off holiday on 17 June 2028. Regional calendars distinguish local exceptions from closures that apply throughout a state.

Dates and coverage by jurisdiction — 2027

Additional and substitute dates are separate entries. Local and sector-only holidays apply only to the areas or institutions specified.

Baden-Württemberg

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Bavaria

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Berlin

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Brandenburg

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Bremen

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Hamburg

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Hesse

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Lower Saxony

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

North Rhine-Westphalia

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Rhineland-Palatinate

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Saarland

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Saxony

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Saxony-Anhalt

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Schleswig-Holstein

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Thuringia

Public · regional coverage · Confirmed — source checked

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Official source

Missing entries do not establish that a jurisdiction has no holiday. Check its calendar for pending official dates and local exceptions.

Background

Ostermontag is the Monday after Easter Sunday and a nationwide German holiday. Its movable date follows the Western Christian Easter calculation.

Workplaces

Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.

Banks

Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.

Schools

Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.

Planning

Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter Monday in Germany?

2026: 2026-04-06. 2027: 2027-03-29. 2028: 2028-04-17. Provisional dates are present.

Where does this information apply?

Regional coverage: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.

Can the dates change?

Dates marked provisional await confirmation. No additional or substitute holiday is inferred without dated support.

Holiday guides

Official sources

www.bundesbank.de: Public holiday dates and applicability

www.trade.gov: Public holiday dates and applicability