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Public holidays in Germany 2016

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Every public holiday in Germany in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Germany calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Germany, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
6 JanuaryWednesdayEpiphanyRegional
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
27 MarchSundayEaster SundayRegional
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
5 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
15 MaySundayPentecostRegional
16 MayMondayPentecost MondayNational
26 MayThursdayCorpus ChristiRegional
8 AugustMondayAugsburg Peace FestivalRegional
15 AugustMondayAssumption DayRegional
3 OctoberMondayGerman Unity DayNational
31 OctoberMondayReformation DayRegional
1 NovemberTuesdayAll Saints' DayRegional
16 NovemberWednesdayRepentance and Prayer DayRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondaySecond Day of ChristmasNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 9 national holidays in 2016, 7 fall on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Germany 2015 · Public holidays in Germany 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Germany.