Public Holidays in Germany, 2027
Germany observes 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 10
- Business days 2027
- 256
Nationwide
Germany holiday calendar 2027
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Germany. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Epiphany | 3 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-ST |
| 8 March 2027 | Monday | International Women's Day | 2 regions: DE-BE, DE-MV |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 28 March 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | 1 region: DE-BB |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 16 May 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | 1 region: DE-BB |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 27 May 2027 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | 6 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-HE, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Assumption Day | 1 region: DE-SL |
| 20 September 2027 | Monday | World Children's Day | 1 region: DE-TH |
| 3 October 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | German Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 31 October 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | Reformation Day | 9 regions: DE-BB, DE-HB, DE-HH, DE-MV, DE-NI, DE-SH, DE-SN, DE-ST, DE-TH |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | All Saints' Day | 5 regions: DE-BW, DE-BY, DE-NW, DE-RP, DE-SL |
| 17 November 2027 | Wednesday | Repentance and Prayer Day | 1 region: DE-SN |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday(weekend) | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2027?
5 of Germany's 9 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2027, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Labour Day (1 May 2027), German Unity Day (3 October 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2027).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2027 leaves 256 business days in Germany.
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