Public holidays in Germany, 2027

How holidays work in Germany

Germany's states decide most of its public holidays, and only nine apply in all of them. Bavaria and Saarland tend to have the most, so your state can add several days to this list.

Every public holiday in Germany in 2027

That is more than 5 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 53. 4 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

256 working days in the year. March has the most days off, with 2.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 29, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Pentecost Monday: May 15 to May 17, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Ascension Day: May 6 to May 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 7).

The longest run with no public holiday in Germany is 138 days, from May 18 to Oct 2, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Germany 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/germany-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• This list shows national holidays. Germany also has 17 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.