National occasion dates are shown below. Select a state or territory for its complete calendar. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.
State and territory calendars
Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.
Next public holiday by jurisdiction
Showing 2028 only. Each countdown uses the local date in that jurisdiction.
Baden-Württemberg: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Bavaria: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Berlin: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Brandenburg: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Bremen: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Hamburg: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Hesse: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Lower Saxony: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
North Rhine-Westphalia: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Rhineland-Palatinate: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Saarland: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Saxony: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Saxony-Anhalt: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Schleswig-Holstein: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Thuringia: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
9 national-occasion entries across 9 dates
0 recorded confirmed 9 estimated / awaiting confirmation
1 weekend dates Saturday/Sunday comparison
Using this calendar
Germany 2028: 9 listed occurrences, including 9 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
National occasions 2028
National occasion dates are shown below. Select a state or territory for its complete calendar. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement. Date role: Public.
Long-weekend planner
Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included. Each jurisdiction is calculated independently. Local, sector-only and part-day entries are excluded. Use the state or territory selector above to focus the results.
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Baden-Württemberg: Good Friday, Baden-Württemberg: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Baden-Württemberg: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Baden-Württemberg: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Baden-Württemberg: Christmas Day, Baden-Württemberg: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Bavaria: Good Friday, Bavaria: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Bavaria: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Bavaria: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Bavaria: Christmas Day, Bavaria: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Berlin: Good Friday, Berlin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Berlin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Berlin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Berlin: Christmas Day, Berlin: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Brandenburg: Good Friday, Brandenburg: Easter Sunday, Brandenburg: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Brandenburg: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Brandenburg: Pentecost, Brandenburg: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Brandenburg: Christmas Day, Brandenburg: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Bremen: Good Friday, Bremen: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Bremen: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Bremen: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Bremen: Christmas Day, Bremen: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Hamburg: Good Friday, Hamburg: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Hamburg: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Hamburg: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Hamburg: Christmas Day, Hamburg: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Hesse: Good Friday, Hesse: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Hesse: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Hesse: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Hesse: Christmas Day, Hesse: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Lower Saxony: Good Friday, Lower Saxony: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Lower Saxony: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Lower Saxony: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Lower Saxony: Christmas Day, Lower Saxony: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Good Friday, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Christmas Day, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028North Rhine-Westphalia: Good Friday, North Rhine-Westphalia: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028North Rhine-Westphalia: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028North Rhine-Westphalia: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028North Rhine-Westphalia: Christmas Day, North Rhine-Westphalia: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Rhineland-Palatinate: Good Friday, Rhineland-Palatinate: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Rhineland-Palatinate: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Rhineland-Palatinate: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Rhineland-Palatinate: Christmas Day, Rhineland-Palatinate: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Saarland: Good Friday, Saarland: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Saarland: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Saarland: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Saarland: Christmas Day, Saarland: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Saxony: Good Friday, Saxony: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Saxony: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Saxony: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Saxony: Christmas Day, Saxony: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Saxony-Anhalt: Good Friday, Saxony-Anhalt: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Saxony-Anhalt: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Saxony-Anhalt: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Saxony-Anhalt: Christmas Day, Saxony-Anhalt: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Schleswig-Holstein: Good Friday, Schleswig-Holstein: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Schleswig-Holstein: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Schleswig-Holstein: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Schleswig-Holstein: Christmas Day, Schleswig-Holstein: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days14 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Thuringia: Good Friday, Thuringia: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Thuringia: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Thuringia: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Thuringia: Christmas Day, Thuringia: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
Published 2026/2027 schedule; 2028 recurring-rule projection pending refreshed state review. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
Public holiday information
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.
Offices
Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
Banks
Use the bank or payment-system operating notice for branch hours and settlement cut-offs. The public-holiday list does not certify each institution's closure.
Schools
Public holidays are separate from school terms and vacations. No new school-break calendar is certified in this review; use the responsible education authority or school schedule.
Practical planning
Use the calendar and dated regional exceptions before booking. Long-weekend results use stored applicable occurrences; provisional dates and local exceptions require the stated qualification.
School holidays and terms
Frequently asked questions
What does the 2028 calendar cover?
Germany 2028: 9 listed occurrences, including 9 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
Does every listed holiday guarantee time off?
Public holiday shared by all German states. Additional holidays depend on the Land and, for some dates, the municipality. No automatic Monday replacement.
Are future substitute or bridge days predicted?
No. Only supported dated occurrences are listed. Provisional dates remain labelled and unverified discretionary decisions are omitted.
How do I find a holiday in this calendar?
Use Find a holiday to filter the displayed calendar by name. Select a state or territory first to search its complete calendar, including local and part-day entries.
How are long weekends calculated?
Choose the assumed weekend and press Calculate. Each result uses full-day public holidays from one jurisdiction only. Local holidays, sector-only dates and part-day holidays are excluded; employer schedules may differ.
Does an additional or substitute date replace the observance?
The recorded date role distinguishes additional holidays, substitute days and observances. Follow the official source and coverage note for the selected jurisdiction.
Are school holidays the same as public holidays?
No. School terms, breaks and student-free days have separate state or territory calendars. Some divisions use different dates, and individual schools can have additional arrangements.
What does the downloaded planner include?
The PDF uses the selected calendar and weekend assumption, with long-weekend planning, notes and official sources. A national overview keeps occasions separate from state-specific closures. The calendar download for a selected jurisdiction retains coverage and part-day hours.
What should I check before arranging leave?
Read the date status and coverage note, then check employer, bank, school and transport arrangements. Dates awaiting an official announcement are explicitly identified; a missing date does not mean a normal working day.
