Public holidays in Germany 2029

9 nationwide public holidays and 13 regional or local holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Neujahr	Neujahr
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Karfreitag	Karfreitag
2 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Ostermontag	Ostermontag
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Labor Day Erster Mai	Erster Mai
10 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Christi Himmelfahrt	Christi Himmelfahrt
21 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Pfingstmontag	Pfingstmontag
3 October Wednesday	Wednesday	German Unity Day National day Tag der Deutschen Einheit	Tag der Deutschen Einheit
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious Erster Weihnachtstag	Erster Weihnachtstag
26 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Zweiter Weihnachtstag	Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Regional and local holidays 2029

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
6 January Saturday	Saturday	Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige	Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Augsburg (city)
8 March Thursday	Thursday	Women's Day Frauentag	Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Ostersonntag	Brandenburg
20 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pfingstsonntag	Brandenburg
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	7 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi Fronleichnam	Catholic community in Sachsen, Thüringen
8 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Augsburg Peace Festival Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest	Augsburg (city)
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Saarland, Augsburg (city)
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt	Catholic community in Bayern
20 September Thursday	Thursday	World Children's Day Weltkindertag	Thüringen
31 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Reformation Day Reformationstag	9 places Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen
1 November Thursday	Thursday	All Saints' Day Allerheiligen	6 places Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Augsburg (city)
21 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag	Sachsen

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 January Saturday	Saturday	Epiphany	Regional
8 March Thursday	Thursday	Women's Day	Regional
30 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
1 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Regional
2 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Labor Day	Nationwide
10 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
20 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Regional
21 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Regional
31 May Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Catholic community (local)
8 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Augsburg Peace Festival	Local
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Assumption Day	Regional
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Assumption Day	Catholic community (local)
20 September Thursday	Thursday	World Children's Day	Regional
3 October Wednesday	Wednesday	German Unity Day	Nationwide
31 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Reformation Day	Regional
1 November Thursday	Thursday	All Saints' Day	Regional
21 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Repentance and Prayer Day	Regional
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Berlin: high 5°C (41°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 12°C (54°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 19 May – Mon 21 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Berlin: high 20°C (68°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Berlin: high 16°C (61°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Berlin: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 23% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Berlin: high 6°C (43°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 53% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for Ascension Day Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Leave planner 2029

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 22 Dec – Sun 30 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 24 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 May – Mon 21 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 1 Oct, Tue 2 Oct) get 5 days in a rowSat 29 Sep – Wed 3 Oct · German Unity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓