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Public holidays in Germany 2021

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Every public holiday in Germany in 2021 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 2021 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 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Germany, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
6 JanuaryWednesdayEpiphanyRegional
8 MarchMondayWomen's DayRegional
2 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
4 AprilSundayEaster SundayRegional
5 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySaturdayLabor DayNational
13 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
23 MaySundayPentecostRegional
24 MayMondayPentecost MondayNational
3 JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiRegional
8 AugustSundayAugsburg Peace FestivalRegional
15 AugustSundayAssumption DayRegional
20 SeptemberMondayWorld Children's DayRegional
3 OctoberSundayGerman Unity DayNational
31 OctoberSundayReformation DayRegional
1 NovemberMondayAll Saints' DayRegional
17 NovemberWednesdayRepentance and Prayer DayRegional
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSundaySecond Day of ChristmasNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 9 national holidays in 2021, 5 fall on a weekday and 4 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 2020 · Public holidays in Germany 2022

Other countries

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