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Introduction
Below is a list of public holidays in Germany for the year 2025. These holidays are observed in various states across the country. Use this table to find out when and where each holiday is celebrated.
| Holiday | Date | States |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| New Year's Day | 01.01.2025 (Wednesday) | All States |
| Epiphany | 06.01.2025 (Monday) | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt |
| March | ||
| International Women's Day | 08.03.2025 (Saturday) | Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| April | ||
| Good Friday (Easter ) | 18.04.2025 (Friday) | All States |
| Easter Sunday (Easter ) | 20.04.2025 (Sunday) | Brandenburg |
| Easter Monday (Easter ) | 21.04.2025 (Monday) | All States |
| May | ||
| Labour Day | 01.05.2025 (Thursday) | All States |
| Anniversary of the Liberation from National Socialism and End of WWII | 08.05.2025 (Thursday) | Berlin |
| Ascension Day | 29.05.2025 (Thursday) | All States |
| June | ||
| Whitsunday (Pentecost ) | 08.06.2025 (Sunday) | Brandenburg |
| Whitmonday (Pentecost ) | 09.06.2025 (Monday) | All States |
| Corpus Christi | 19.06.2025 (Thursday) | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland |
| August | ||
| Augsburg Peace Festival | 08.08.2025 (Friday) | Bavaria |
| Assumption of Mary | 15.08.2025 (Friday) | Bavaria and Saarland |
| September | ||
| World Children's Day | 20.09.2025 (Saturday) | Thuringia |
| October | ||
| German Unity Day | 03.10.2025 (Friday) | All States |
| Reformation Day | 31.10.2025 (Friday) | Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia |
| November | ||
| All Saints' Day | 01.11.2025 (Saturday) | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland |
| Repentance and Prayer Day | 19.11.2025 (Wednesday) | Saxony |
| December | ||
| Christmas Day (Christmas ) | 25.12.2025 (Thursday) | All States |
| Boxing Day (Christmas ) | 26.12.2025 (Friday) | All States |
There are 21 public holidays in Germany.