Public holidays in Germany 2025

9 nationwide public holidays and 14 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Germany (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Monday
  Typically in Berlin: high 14°C (57°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 29% of days
• Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
  Pentecost Monday
  Typically in Berlin: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 23% of days
• Fri 3 Oct – Sun 5 Oct · 3 days off
  German Unity Day
  Typically in Berlin: high 17°C (63°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 44% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
  Typically in Berlin: high 6°C (43°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 46% of days

Bridge days

• Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
  Labor Day
  Typically in Berlin: high 16°C (61°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 31% of days
• Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
  Ascension Day
  Typically in Berlin: high 22°C (72°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 41% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.