Germany public holidays 2028
9 public holidays
Germany: 9 public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Some regions add their own days off: 12 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Germany: list of public holidays in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's DayNeujahr |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good FridayKarfreitag |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour DayMaifeiertag |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | National HolidayTag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day1. Weihnachtstag |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day2. Weihnachtstag |
Long weekends in 2028
- Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 17: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 25: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 26 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 5: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, October 3: National Holiday gives four days off if you take Monday, October 2 as a bridge day.
- Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 25 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March0
- April2
- May2
- June1
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October1
- November0
- December2
Germany: regional holidays in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige | Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Mar 8 | International Women's DayInternationaler Frauentag | Berlin |
| Mar 8 | International Women's DayInternationaler Frauentag | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Apr 16 | Easter SundayOstersonntag | Brandenburg |
| Jun 4 | PentecostPfingstsonntag | Brandenburg |
| Jun 15 | Corpus ChristiFronleichnam | Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland |
| Jun 17 | 75th anniversary of the GDR uprising75-jähriges Jubiläum des Volksaufstands in der DDR | Berlin |
| Aug 15 | AssumptionMariä Himmelfahrt | Saarland |
| Sep 20 | International Children's DayWeltkindertag | Thüringen |
| Oct 31 | Reformation DayReformationstag | Brandenburg, Hansestadt Bremen, Hansestadt Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein and 3 more |
| Nov 1 | All Saints' DayAllerheiligen | Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland |
| Nov 22 | Day of Prayer and RepentanceBuß- und Bettag | Sachsen |
Other dates in 2028 (not days off for everyone)
- February 14: Valentine's Day (observance)
- February 24: Women's Carnival Day (observance)
- February 28: Shrove Monday (observance)
- February 29: Shrove Tuesday (observance)
- March 1: Ash Wednesday (observance)
- April 13: Maundy Thursday (observance)
- April 16: Easter Sunday (observance)
- May 14: Mother's Day (observance)
- June 4: Pentecost (observance)
- November 1: All Saints' Day (observance)
- November 2: All Souls' Day (observance)
- November 11: Saint Martin (observance)
- November 19: Memorial Day (observance)
- November 22: Day of Prayer and Repentance (observance)
- November 26: Totensonntag (observance)
- December 3: 1. Advent (observance)
- December 10: 2. Advent (observance)
- December 17: 3. Advent (observance)
- December 24: 4. Advent (observance)
- December 24: Christmas Eve (bank holiday)
- December 31: New Year's Eve (bank holiday)
Germany: public holidays in other years
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Germany: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 9 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (April 14); Easter Monday (April 17); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 25); Whit Monday (June 5); National Holiday (October 3); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Germany: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Germany: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 17: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 25: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 26 as a bridge day. Monday, June 5: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, October 3: National Holiday gives four days off if you take Monday, October 2 as a bridge day. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 25 as a bridge day.
Germany: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 12 regional holidays in 2028 observed only in some regions, for example Epiphany (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern); International Women's Day (Berlin); International Women's Day (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
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