Public holidays in Germany in 2027
Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.
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All dates follow from the law or an act already published.
- 9 public holidays
- 5 days off on weekdays
- 4 holidays on a weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's DayNeujahr |
| 6 January | Wednesday | EpiphanySome onlyHeilige Drei KönigeA public holiday only in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt. |
| 8 March | Monday | International Women's DaySome onlyFrauentagA public holiday only in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. |
| 26 March | Friday | Good FridayKarfreitag |
| 28 March | Sunday | Easter SundaySome onlyOstersonntagListed as a public holiday only in Brandenburg. It is a Sunday, so it does not change working days. |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour DayTag der Arbeit |
| 6 May | Thursday | Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt |
| 16 May | Sunday | Pentecost SundaySome onlyPfingstsonntagListed as a public holiday only in Brandenburg. It is a Sunday, so it does not change working days. |
| 17 May | Monday | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| 27 May | Thursday | Corpus ChristiSome onlyFronleichnamA public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, and in some municipalities of Saxony and Thuringia. |
| 8 August | Sunday | Augsburg Peace FestivalSome onlyAugsburger Hohes FriedensfestA public holiday only in the city of Augsburg (Bavaria). It is a Sunday in 2027. |
| 15 August | Sunday | Assumption of MarySome onlyMariä HimmelfahrtA public holiday in Saarland and in the Bavarian municipalities with a mainly Catholic population. It is a Sunday in 2027. |
| 20 September | Monday | World Children's DaySome onlyWeltkindertagA public holiday only in Thuringia. |
| 3 October | Sunday | German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit |
| 31 October | Sunday | Reformation DaySome onlyReformationstagA public holiday in Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia. It is a Sunday in 2027. |
| 1 November | Monday | All Saints' DaySome onlyAllerheiligenA public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. |
| 17 November | Wednesday | Day of Repentance and PrayerSome onlyBuß- und BettagA public holiday only in Saxony. It is the Wednesday before 23 November. |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas DayErster Weihnachtstag |
| 26 December | Sunday | Second day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstag |
What is fixed and what may change
In Germany each federal state (Land) sets its own public holidays by law. Nine holidays apply in every state. German Unity Day on 3 October is set at federal level.
Easter-based holidays follow the Western calendar. In 2027 Easter is on 28 March, Ascension on 6 May, Whit Monday on 17 May and Corpus Christi on 27 May.
Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are not moved. In 2027, 1 May, 3 October and both Christmas days fall on a weekend.
Some holidays apply only in certain municipalities: Corpus Christi in parts of Saxony and Thuringia, Assumption in parts of Bavaria, and 8 August only in Augsburg. Check the local rules if you have staff there.
Sources
- Bayerisches Feiertagsgesetz, Art. 1 (gesetze-bayern.de)
- Sächsisches Sonn- und Feiertagsgesetz, § 1 (revosax.sachsen.de)
- Berlin: Sonn- und Feiertagsrecht (Senatsverwaltung für Inneres)
- Feiertagsgesetz Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, § 2 (umwelt-online.de) (consolidated copy)
- Gesetzliche Feiertage 2027 nach Bundesland (kalenderpedia.de) (consolidated copy)
We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.