Germany has 9 federal holidays observed nationwide and additional Bundesland-specific holidays. The most common regional additions are Reformation Day (Protestant Länder) and Corpus Christi (Catholic Länder). The table below covers federal days; the notes summarise the major regional variations.
Public holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | Neujahrstag (New Year) | Federal |
| 3 April | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Federal |
| 6 April | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Federal |
| 1 May | Friday | Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) | Federal |
| 14 May | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension) | Federal |
| 25 May | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Federal |
| 3 October | Saturday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Federal — German Unity Day |
| 25 December | Friday | 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag | Federal — Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag | Federal — Boxing Day |
Notes
- Reformation Day (31 Oct) is observed in Brandenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia and Bremen.
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) is observed in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
- Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany, 6 Jan) is a holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt.
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption, 15 Aug) is observed in Saarland and parts of Bavaria.
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