 | Public Holidays in Germany |
A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks holiday and people get the day off in Germany. With links to holidays in the UK and US.
- 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
in lieu, 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 2009
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1 January |
New Year/Neujahr (Thursday) |
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10 April |
Good Friday/Karfreitag |
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13 April |
Easter Monday/Ostermontag |
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1 May |
Labour Day/Tag der Arbeit (Friday) |
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21 May |
Ascension/Chrisi Himmelfahrt (Thursday) |
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1 June |
Whitsun Monday (Pfingstmontag) |
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3 October |
Day of Germany Unity/Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Saturday) |
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25 December |
Christmas/1. Weihnachtstag (Friday) |
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26 December |
Boxing Day/2. Weihnachtstag (Saturday) |
Berlin Public Holidays 2010
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1 January
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New Year's Day/Neujahrstag (Friday)
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2 April
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Good Friday/Karfreitag
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5 April
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Easter Monday/Ostermontag
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1 May
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Labour Day/Tag der Arbeit (Saturday)
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| 13 May |
Ascension/Chrisi Himmelfahrt (Thursday) |
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24 May
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Whitsun Monday (Pfingstmontag)
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3 October
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Day of Germany Unity/Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Sunday)
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25 December
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Christmas/1. Weihnachtstag (Saturday)
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26 December
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Boxing Day/2. Weihnachtstag (Sunday)
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Public Holidays Worldwide
For the benefit of AngloINFO users doing business with the UK, the US or
elsewhere in the world, here are links to the relevant public holidays.
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