Holidays in Germany
2025 holiday calendar for Germany
February
Valentine's Day
Thursday, February 13
observance
Women's Carnival Day
Wednesday, February 26
observance
March
Shrove Monday
Sunday, March 2
observance
Shrove Tuesday
Tuesday, March 4
observance
Ash Wednesday
Tuesday, March 4
observance
April
Maundy Thursday
Wednesday, April 16
observance
Good Friday
Thursday, April 17
public
Easter Sunday
Saturday, April 19
observance
Easter Monday
Sunday, April 20
public
Labour Day
Wednesday, April 30
public
May
Mother's Day
Saturday, May 10
observance
Ascension Day
Wednesday, May 28
public
June
Pentecost
Saturday, June 7
observance
Whit Monday
Sunday, June 8
public
October
National Holiday
Thursday, October 2
public
All Saints' Day
Friday, October 31
observance
November
All Souls' Day
Saturday, November 1
observance
Saint Martin
Monday, November 10
observance
Memorial Day
Saturday, November 15
observance
Day of Prayer and Repentance
Tuesday, November 18
observance
Totensonntag
Saturday, November 22
observance
1. Advent
Saturday, November 29
observance
December
New Year's Day
Tuesday, December 31
public
2. Advent
Saturday, December 6
observance
3. Advent
Saturday, December 13
observance
4. Advent
Saturday, December 20
observance
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24
bank
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 24
public
Boxing Day
Thursday, December 25
public
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
bank
About Germany Holidays
This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Germany for 2025. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.
In Germany, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.
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