Only German public holidays are listed here: those in Austria and Switzerland differ. The holidays marked * are not observed in all regions of Germany.
| January 1 |
Neujahr New Year’s Day |
| January 6* |
Heilige Drei Könige Epiphany |
| March/April |
Karfreitag Good Friday
Ostersonntag Easter Day
Ostermontag Easter Monday |
| May |
Erster Mai/Maifeiertag May Day/Labour Day |
| May/June |
Christi Himmelfahrt Ascension |
| May/June |
Pfingstsonntag Whit Sunday
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday |
| May/June* |
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi |
| August 15* |
Mariä Himmelfahrt Assumption |
| October 3 |
Tag der deutschen Einheit Day of German Unity |
| October 31* |
Reformationstag Day of Reformation |
| November 1* |
Allerheiligen All Saints’ Day |
| November* |
Buß- u. Bettag Day of Repentance |
| December 25 |
Erster Weihnachtstag Christmas Day |
| December 26 |
Zweiter Weihnachtstag/Stephanstag Boxing Day/St Stephen’s Day |