World Children's Day 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.

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About this calendar

World Children's Day in Germany. Regional coverage: 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: 2026-09-20.

2027: 2027-09-20.

2028: 2028-09-20. 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.

Thuringia

20 September 2027

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

The calendar entries below identify this occasion in the relevant official public-holiday schedule. Regional coverage: Thuringia.

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 World Children's Day in Germany?

2026: 2026-09-20. 2027: 2027-09-20. 2028: 2028-09-20. Provisional dates are present.

Where does this information apply?

Regional coverage: 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.