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  • The German for public holiday is gesetzliche Feiertage
  • German organisations and businesses generally close on public holidays
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close
  • If a public holiday falls on a weekend the following Monday or previous Friday is not taken off as in some countries

Public holidays in Germany vary from one federal state to another with some states having more public holidays than others. In Berlin, for example, there are nine public holidays per year, whereas certain federal states, such as Baden-Württemberg or Bavaria, celebrate up to five more days.

Berlin Public Holidays 2008
Public Holiday 2008

1 January 

New Year (Neujahr)

21 March 

Good Friday (Karfreitag)

24 March 

Easter Monday (Ostermontag)

1 May 

Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)

1 May

Ascension (Christi Himmelfahrt)

12 May 

Whitsun Monday (Pfingstmontag)

3 October 

Day of Germany Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)

25 December 

Christmas (1. Weihnachtstag)

26 December 

Boxing Day (2. Weihnachtstag)

 

Public Holidays in the UK and USA

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