Germany

Public Holidays in Germany National and Federal Holidays in Germany in 2009

Except for German Unity Day, public holidays in Germany are determined by the federal states.

Holidays observed by all German federal states

2009 Date Holiday Remarks
January 1 New Years Day
January 6 Epiphany Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
April 10 Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday
April 13 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
May 1 Labour Day
May 21 Ascension Day 40 days after Easter
June 1 Whitmonday 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday
June 11 Corpus Christi Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
August 15 Assumption Day Saarland
October 3 German Unity Day Celebrated on October 3rd
November 1 All Saints Day Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 St Stephens Day

Regional Holidays

2008 Date Holiday Remarks/Observed in
January 6 Epiphany Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt
May 22 Corpus Christi Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
August 15 Assumption Day Saarland
October 31 Day of Reformation Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony,Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
November 1 All Saints Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
November 19 Repentance Day Wednesday before November 23. Saxony

Other Years

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