Except for (
Unity Day on October 6), all public holidays in Germany are determined (
celebrated) at the discretion of the individual
federal states. Some holidays celebrated in but a few of those states are not shown below.
- January 1 New Year's Day
- January 6 Epiphany
- varies - Good Friday (Easter Sunday - 2 days)
- varies - Easter (usually in April)
- varies - Easter Monday (Easter Sunday + 1 day)
- May 1 Labor Day
- varies - Ascension Day (usually in May)
- varies - Whitmonday (usually mid-May)
- October 3 Unity Day
- December 25 Christmas Day
- December 26 St. Stephan's Day
