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Public Holidays in Germany in 2018
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May Day
1 May 2018 This National holiday is in 9 days. This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ...
Ascension Day
10 May 2018 This National holiday is in 18 days. Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven forty two days after his crucifixion
Whit Monday
21 May 2018 This National holiday is in 29 days. Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
List of national public holidays of Germany in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday | January 06 | Three Kings Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Monday | February 12 | Fasching | Fastnacht. Not a Public Holiday |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 02 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | May 01 | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | May 10 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| Thursday | May 10 | Father's Day | Celebrated on Ascension Day |
| Sunday | May 13 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| Monday | May 21 | Whit Monday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
| Thursday | May 31 | Corpus Christi | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Assumption Day | Bavaria, Saarland |
| Saturday | September 22 | Oktoberfest | Start of Oktoberfest. Not a public holiday. |
| Wednesday | October 03 | German Unity Day | Celebrated on October 3rd |
| Wednesday | October 31 | Day of Reformation | Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony,Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Thursday | November 01 | All Saints Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Wednesday | November 21 | Repentance Day | Saxony. Wednesday before November 23 |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | December 26 | St Stephens Day | Second day of Christmas |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Except for German Unity Day, public holidays in Germany are determined by the federal states.
- Holidays that fall on a weekend are not observed on a weekday instead.
Public Holiday News
- 02 February 2018: North German states set to get extra public holiday