Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Germany Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Germany for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
9 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 3 October 2026 | Saturday | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Zweiter Weihnachtstag |
Working days in 2026
254 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
2027
9 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Neujahr |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| 3 October 2027 | Sunday | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Erster Weihnachtstag |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Zweiter Weihnachtstag |
Container landing in Germany? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Hamburg, Bremerhaven.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Germany have in 2026?
Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Germany in 2026?
254 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 9 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Germany?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.