Germany Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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How to use this page
This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 01/01 | New Year's Day |
| 04/03 | Good Friday |
| 04/06 | Easter Monday |
| 05/01 | Labour Day |
| 05/14 | Ascension Day |
| 05/25 | Whit Monday |
| 10/03 | German Unity Day |
| 12/25 | Christmas Day |
| 12/26 | St. Stephen's Day |
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
04/03 · Good Friday
Good Friday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
04/06 · Easter Monday
Easter Monday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/01 · Labour Day
Labour Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/14 · Ascension Day
Ascension Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/25 · Whit Monday
Whit Monday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
10/03 · German Unity Day
German Unity Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
12/25 · Christmas Day
Christmas Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
12/26 · St. Stephen's Day
St. Stephen's Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 03/08 · International Women's Day
- 04/05 · Easter Sunday
- 04/22 · Earth Day
- 05/10 · Mother's Day
- 05/14 · Father's Day
- 10/31 · Halloween
- 11/27 · Black Friday reference
- 11/29 · First Sunday of Advent
- 11/30 · Cyber Monday reference
- 12/06 · St. Nicholas Day
- 12/24 · Christmas Eve (Western date)
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve