Holiday Guide for Germany in 2019

Germany 2019

Germany
2019

Germany information

Population: 81.77m
Capital: Berlin
Calling Code: (49)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: German

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List of Public Holidays in Germany in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Germany: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday January 6th Three King's Day Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt: A major Christian celebration. Epiphany commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the wise men
	Friday March 8th Long Weekend! International Women's Day Berlin: In 2019, Berlin became the first federal state to observe Women's Day as a public holiday
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Germany: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Germany: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Germany: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 30th Ascension Day Germany: Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven forty two days after his crucifixion
	Monday June 10th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Germany: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Thursday June 20th Corpus Christi Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Thursday August 15th Assumption Day Bavaria, Saarland: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Friday September 20th Long Weekend! World Children's Day Thuringia: The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925
	Thursday October 3rd German Unity Day Germany: Commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990
	Thursday October 31st Reformation Day Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia: Commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 'these' to the door of the church in Wittenburg
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Wednesday November 20th Repentance Day Saxony: Saxony. Protestant churches celebrate a Day of Repentance and Prayer on the Wednesday before November 23
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Germany: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th St. Stephen's Day Germany: 26th December is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.

Notes

Except for German Unity Day, public holidays in Germany are determined by the federal states.
Holidays are normally observed on their calendar date.