Public holidays in Germany, 2025
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
9 of 9 holidays
- 01 01 Neujahr Wednesday
- 18 04 Karfreitag Friday
- 21 04 Ostermontag Monday
- 01 05 Maifeiertag Thursday
- 29 05 Christi Himmelfahrt Thursday
- 09 06 Pfingstmontag Monday
- 03 10 Tag der Deutschen Einheit Friday
- 25 12 1. Weihnachtstag Thursday
- 26 12 2. Weihnachtstag Friday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Germany have in 2025?
9, of which 9 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 0 of Germany's land on one, and most countries do not move them.