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Public Holidays & School Vacations

All German public holidays and school vacations for all 16 federal states at a glance. Filter by state, navigate by year.

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Baden-Württemberg Bayern Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hessen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Niedersachsen Nordrhein-Westfalen Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Sachsen Sachsen-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thüringen
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German Public Holidays at a Glance

Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays that apply to all federal states: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, German Unity Day, Christmas Day and 2nd Day of Christmas. In addition, each state has its own regional holidays — for example Epiphany in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, or Reformation Day in the northern and eastern states.

Bavaria and Saarland lead the ranking with 13 public holidays per year, while Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen and Lower Saxony have only 10. Our interactive calendar shows you exactly which holidays apply in your state.

School Vacations by Federal State

School vacation dates in Germany are set by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education (KMK) and vary significantly between states. The staggering of summer vacations is intended to prevent traffic jams and overcrowding at vacation destinations.

Typical vacation periods include autumn vacations, Christmas vacations, winter vacations, Easter vacations, Whitsun vacations and summer vacations. Use the filter above to compare vacations across multiple states — particularly useful for families with partners working in different regions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays. Depending on the federal state, there are 1 to 4 additional state-specific holidays, resulting in 10 to 13 public holidays per year. Bavaria and Saarland have the most with 13, while Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony have only 10.

Bavaria (Bayern) and Saarland share the top spot with 13 public holidays per year. They benefit from Epiphany (January 6), Corpus Christi, Assumption Day (August 15) and All Saints' Day. Saxony has a unique holiday — Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) — that no other state celebrates.

School vacations vary by federal state and year. Generally there are six vacation periods: autumn, Christmas, winter (or carnival), Easter, Whitsun and summer vacations. Summer vacations are staggered across states to reduce travel congestion. Use our calendar to see the exact dates for your state.

Yes! Awerka includes built-in CalDAV calendar sync. When you set up your organization with a federal state, all public holidays and school vacations are automatically loaded into your Awerka calendar — and synced to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook or any other CalDAV-compatible app.
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