Public Holidays in Germany 2023 🇩🇪

Germany has 9 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is German Unity Day on 3. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Germany.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday Long weekend	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	German Unity Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Long weekends in Germany 2023

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Good Friday — 7. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 10. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 18. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Whit Monday — 29. May (Monday) — long weekend
German Unity Day — 3. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Second Day of Christmas — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Germany

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2023 to 2024.

Good Friday: 7. Apr 2023 → 29. Mar 2024
Easter Monday: 10. Apr 2023 → 1. Apr 2024
Ascension Day: 18. May 2023 → 9. May 2024
Whit Monday: 29. May 2023 → 20. May 2024

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Germany:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Brandenburg
Berlin
Baden-Württemberg
Bayern
Bremen
Hessen
Hamburg
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Niedersachsen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Rheinland-Pfalz
Schleswig-Holstein
Saarland
Sachsen
Sachsen-Anhalt
Thüringen

State & Regional Holidays in Germany

Brandenburg Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
9. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
28. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Berlin Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Baden-Württemberg Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Bayern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Bremen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Hessen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Hamburg Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Niedersachsen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Nordrhein-Westfalen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Rheinland-Pfalz Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Schleswig-Holstein Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Saarland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
8. Jun	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Sachsen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
22. Nov	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Sachsen-Anhalt Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Friday	Epiphany	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Thüringen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
29. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
20. Sep	Wednesday	World Children's Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Tuesday	German Unity Day	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Reformation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Germany have in 2023?

Germany observes 9 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day on 3. Oct.

Are public holidays in Germany the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2023.