Holidays in Germany in 2027
This page contains the list of all important Holidays and Observances in Germany in 2027. Public holidays are special days that everyone gets off work, while observances are traditional celebrations and events that are popular in a particular country without a day-off work status. Some dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting Germany.
| Holiday name | Holiday location / Date | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Germany January 1 2027, Friday |
National |
| Epiphany | Germany - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt January 6 2027, Wednesday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| Franco-German Day | Germany January 22 2027, Friday |
Observance |
| Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism | Germany January 27 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| European Privacy Day | Germany January 28 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Shrove Monday | Germany February 8 2027, Monday |
Observance |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | Germany February 9 2027, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Germany February 10 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Children's Hospice Day | Germany February 10 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Valentine's Day | Germany February 14 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| International Women's Day | Germany - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia March 8 2027, Monday |
Observance |
| St. Patrick's Day | Germany March 17 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| March Equinox | Germany March 20 2027, Saturday |
Seasonal |
| Palm Sunday | Germany March 21 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Maundy Thursday | Germany March 25 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Good Friday | Germany March 26 2027, Friday |
National |
| Easter Sunday | Germany - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia March 28 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Germany March 28 2027, Sunday |
Clock change |
| Easter Monday | Germany March 29 2027, Monday |
National |
| Girls' Day - Career Information Day | Germany April 22 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| German Beer Day | Germany April 23 2027, Friday |
Observance |
| Walpurgis Night | Germany April 30 2027, Friday |
Observance |
| May Day | Germany May 1 2027, Saturday |
National |
| Europe Day (Council of Europe) | Germany May 5 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| Father's Day | Germany May 6 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Ascension Day | Germany May 6 2027, Thursday |
National |
| Anniversary of the End of World War II | Germany May 8 2027, Saturday |
Observance |
| Mother's Day | Germany May 9 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Europe Day (European Union) | Germany May 9 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Whit Sunday | Germany - Brandenburg May 16 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| Whit Monday | Germany May 17 2027, Monday |
National |
| Constitution Day | Germany May 23 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Corpus Christi | Germany - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Thuringia May 27 2027, Thursday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| International Childrens' Day | Germany - Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia June 1 2027, Tuesday |
Observance |
| European Bicycle Day | Germany June 3 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| Visually Impaired People Day | Germany June 6 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Car-free Sunday | Germany June 20 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| June Solstice | Germany June 21 2027, Monday |
Seasonal |
| Architecture Day | Germany June 26 2027, Saturday |
Observance |
| Peace Festival in Augsburg | Germany - Bavaria August 8 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Assumption of Mary | Germany - Saarland, Bavaria August 15 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| World Peace Day | Germany September 1 2027, Wednesday |
Observance |
| German Language Day | Germany September 11 2027, Saturday |
Observance |
| European Heritage Days | Germany September 12 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| German World Children's Day | Germany - Thuringia September 20 2027, Monday |
Local holiday |
| September Equinox | Germany September 23 2027, Thursday |
Seasonal |
| Day of German Unity | Germany October 3 2027, Sunday |
National |
| Harvest Festival | Germany October 3 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Grandparents' Day | Germany - Bavaria October 10 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Day of the Libraries | Germany October 24 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| World Thrift Day | Germany October 29 2027, Friday |
Observance |
| Reformation Day | Germany - Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen October 31 2027, Sunday |
Local holiday |
| Halloween | Germany October 31 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Germany October 31 2027, Sunday |
Clock change |
| All Saints' Day | Germany - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland November 1 2027, Monday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| Fall of the Berlin Wall | Germany November 9 2027, Tuesday |
Observance |
| Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day | Germany November 9 2027, Tuesday |
Observance |
| St. Martin's Day | Germany November 11 2027, Thursday |
Observance |
| National Day of Mourning | Germany November 14 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Repentance Day | Germany - Saxony November 17 2027, Wednesday |
Local holiday, Christian |
| Sunday of the Dead | Germany November 21 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| First Advent Sunday | Germany November 28 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Second Advent Sunday | Germany December 5 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Saint Nicholas Day | Germany December 6 2027, Monday |
Observance |
| Third Advent Sunday | Germany December 12 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Fourth Advent Sunday | Germany December 19 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide | Germany December 19 2027, Sunday |
Observance |
| December Solstice | Germany December 22 2027, Wednesday |
Seasonal |
| Christmas Eve | Germany December 24 2027, Friday |
Half day |
| Christmas Day | Germany December 25 2027, Saturday |
National |
| Boxing Day | Germany December 26 2027, Sunday |
National |
| New Year's Eve | Germany December 31 2027, Friday |
Half day |
Next Years Holidays in Germany