The following is a complete list of public holidays in Germany. Public holidays when all residents have time off from work are often called red days. This list contains red days, but also public holidays that are only celebrated without time off from work and school.
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Holiday name | Date | Holiday type | When |
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New Year | January 1, 2025 | Public holiday | in 190 days |
Women's Carnival Day | February 27, 2025 | Observance day | in 247 days |
Shrove Monday | March 3, 2025 | Observance day | in 251 days |
Shrove Tuesday | March 4, 2025 | Observance day | in 252 days |
Ash Wednesday | March 5, 2025 | Observance day | in 253 days |
Valentine's Day | February 14, 2025 | Observance day | in 234 days |
Maundy Thursday | April 17, 2025 | Observance day | in 296 days |
Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Public holiday | in 297 days |
Easter Sunday | April 20, 2025 | Observance day | in 299 days |
Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 | Public holiday | in 300 days |
Labour Day | May 1, 2025 | Public holiday | in 310 days |
Feast of the Ascension | May 29, 2025 | Public holiday | in 338 days |
Mother's Day | May 11, 2025 | Observance day | in 320 days |
Pentecost | June 8, 2025 | Observance day | in 348 days |
Whit Monday | June 9, 2025 | Public holiday | in 349 days |
German Unity Day | October 3, 2025 | Public holiday | in 465 days |
All Saints' Day | November 1, 2025 | Observance day | in 494 days |
All Souls' Day | November 2, 2025 | Observance day | in 495 days |
Martin of Tours | November 11, 2025 | Observance day | in 504 days |
Memorial Day | November 16, 2025 | Observance day | in 509 days |
Buß- und Bettag | November 19, 2025 | Observance day | in 512 days |
Totensonntag | November 23, 2025 | Observance day | in 516 days |
1. Advent | November 30, 2025 | Observance day | in 523 days |
2. Advent | December 7, 2025 | Observance day | in 530 days |
3. Advent | December 14, 2025 | Observance day | in 537 days |
4. Advent | December 21, 2025 | Observance day | in 544 days |
Christmas Eve | December 24, 2025 | Bank holiday | in 547 days |
Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Public holiday | in 548 days |
Boxing Day | December 26, 2025 | Public holiday | in 549 days |
New Year's Eve | December 31, 2025 | Bank holiday | in 554 days |