This page lists all German public holidays for 2021. Dates may be subject to change, so check back for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year’s Day | Nationwide |
| 6 Jan | Wednesday | Epiphany | BW, BY & ST |
| 8 Mar | Monday | International Women’s Day | BE |
| 2 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 4 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | BB |
| 5 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 13 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 23 May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | BB |
| 24 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 3 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL, SN & TH |
| 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption Day | BY & SL |
| 3 Oct | Sunday | Day of German Unity | Nationwide |
| 31 Oct | Sunday | Reformation Day | BB, HH, MV, NI, SH, SN, ST & TH |
| 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints’ Day | BW, BY, NW, RP & SL |
| 17 Nov | Wednesday | Repentance Day | SN |
| 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
| See bund.de for official publication. | |||
Notes:
— Corpus Christi is observed only in some municipalities of Saxony and Thuringia.
— Assumption Day is observed only in Catholic communities of Bavaria.
