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2025 calendar

2025 public holidays in Germany

20 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.

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Holiday list

  1. Wed

    Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  2. Mon

    Jan 6

    Epiphany

    Statutory · BW, BY, ST

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  3. Sat

    Mar 8

    International Women's Day

    Statutory · BE, MV

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  4. Fri

    Apr 18

    Good Friday

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  5. Sun

    Apr 20

    Easter Sunday

    Statutory · BB

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  6. Mon

    Apr 21

    Easter Monday

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  7. Thu

    May 1

    Labour Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  8. Thu

    May 8

    Liberation Day

    Statutory · BE

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  9. Thu

    May 29

    Ascension Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  10. Sun

    Jun 8

    Pentecost

    Statutory · BB

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  11. Mon

    Jun 9

    Whit Monday

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  12. Thu

    Jun 19

    Corpus Christi

    Statutory · BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  13. Fri

    Aug 15

    Assumption Day

    Statutory · SL

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  14. Sat

    Sep 20

    World Children's Day

    Statutory · TH

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  15. Fri

    Oct 3

    German Unity Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  16. Fri

    Oct 31

    Reformation Day

    Statutory · 9 of 0 regions

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  17. Sat

    Nov 1

    All Saints' Day

    Statutory · BW, BY, NW, RP, SL

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  18. Wed

    Nov 19

    Repentance and Prayer Day

    Statutory · SN

    Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED

  19. Thu

    Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

  20. Fri

    Dec 26

    St. Stephen's Day

    Statutory · Nationwide

    Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED

Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Germany in 2025?

Germany has 20 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Epiphany (Jan 6), International Women's Day (Mar 8), Good Friday (Apr 18), Easter Sunday (Apr 20), Easter Monday (Apr 21), Labour Day (May 1), Liberation Day (May 8), Ascension Day (May 29), Pentecost (Jun 8), Whit Monday (Jun 9), Corpus Christi (Jun 19).

Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in Germany?

International Women's Day (Saturday, Mar 8); Easter Sunday (Sunday, Apr 20); Pentecost (Sunday, Jun 8); World Children's Day (Saturday, Sep 20); All Saints' Day (Saturday, Nov 1). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.

Are banks open on public holidays in Germany?

Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Germany. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2025 date.