Germany public holidays 2029
9 public holidays
Germany: 9 public holidays in 2029. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
The next one is New Year's Day, on Monday, January 1 (in 794 days).
Some regions add their own days off: 11 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Germany: list of public holidays in 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's DayNeujahr |
| Mar 30 | Friday | Good FridayKarfreitag |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labour DayMaifeiertag |
| May 10 | Thursday | Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt |
| May 21 | Monday | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| Oct 3 | Wednesday | National HolidayTag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day1. Weihnachtstag |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day2. Weihnachtstag |
Long weekends in 2029
- Monday, January 1: New Year's Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Friday, March 30: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 2: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Monday, April 30 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, May 10: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 11 as a bridge day.
- Monday, May 21: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 24 as a bridge day.
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March1
- April1
- May3
- June0
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October1
- November0
- December2
Germany: regional holidays in 2029
| 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 1 | Easter SundayOstersonntag | Brandenburg |
| May 20 | PentecostPfingstsonntag | Brandenburg |
| May 31 | Corpus ChristiFronleichnam | Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland |
| 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 21 | Day of Prayer and RepentanceBuß- und Bettag | Sachsen |
Other dates in 2029 (not days off for everyone)
- February 8: Women's Carnival Day (observance)
- February 12: Shrove Monday (observance)
- February 13: Shrove Tuesday (observance)
- February 14: Ash Wednesday (observance)
- February 14: Valentine's Day (observance)
- March 29: Maundy Thursday (observance)
- April 1: Easter Sunday (observance)
- May 13: Mother's Day (observance)
- May 20: Pentecost (observance)
- November 1: All Saints' Day (observance)
- November 2: All Souls' Day (observance)
- November 11: Saint Martin (observance)
- November 18: Memorial Day (observance)
- November 21: Day of Prayer and Repentance (observance)
- November 25: Totensonntag (observance)
- December 2: 1. Advent (observance)
- December 9: 2. Advent (observance)
- December 16: 3. Advent (observance)
- December 23: 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 2029?
There are 9 public holidays in 2029: New Year's Day (January 1); Good Friday (March 30); Easter Monday (April 2); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 10); Whit Monday (May 21); 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 Monday, January 1 (in 794 days).
Germany: which 2029 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 1: New Year's Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, March 30: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 2: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Monday, April 30 as a bridge day. Thursday, May 10: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 11 as a bridge day. Monday, May 21: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 24 as a bridge day.
Germany: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 11 regional holidays in 2029 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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