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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2016	New Year's Day, which is on January 1, or the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, is a public holiday in Germany.
Epiphany	Wednesday, January 6, 2016	Epiphany on January 6 is a public holiday in 3 German states and commemorates the Bible story of the Magi's visit to baby Jesus.
Franco-German Day	Friday, January 22, 2016	Franco-German Day is a observance in Germany
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism	Wednesday, January 27, 2016	Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism is a observance in Germany
Shrove Monday	Monday, February 8, 2016	Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany.
Carnival Tuesday	Tuesday, February 9, 2016	Carnival has several long-standing traditions in Germany.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 10, 2016	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2016	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
International Women's Day	Tuesday, March 8, 2016	International Women's Day is a observance in Germany
St. Patrick's Day	Thursday, March 17, 2016	St Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture and commemorates one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick, on or around March 17.
Anniversary of the March Revolution	Friday, March 18, 2016	Anniversary of the March Revolution is a observance in Germany
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 20, 2016	Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week.
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2016	March Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 24, 2016	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 25, 2016	Many Christians in Germany observe the Good Friday public holiday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 26, 2016	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 27, 2016	Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 27, 2016	Daylight Saving Time starts in Germany
Easter Monday	Monday, March 28, 2016	Many people in Germany annually observe Easter Monday on the day after Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in all states.
German Beer Day	Saturday, April 23, 2016	German Beer Day is a observance in Germany
First Day of Passover	Saturday, April 23, 2016	During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
Second Day of Passover	Sunday, April 24, 2016	Second Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Girls' Day / Boys' Day	Thursday, April 28, 2016	Girls' Day / Boys' Day is a observance in Germany
Sixth Day of Passover	Thursday, April 28, 2016	Sixth Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Passover	Friday, April 29, 2016	Seventh Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Walpurgis Night	Saturday, April 30, 2016	Walpurgis Night is a observance in Germany
May Day	Sunday, May 1, 2016	May Day in Germany is a holiday to celebrate the start of spring and to campaign for workers' rights. It is always on May 1.
Fathers' Day	Thursday, May 5, 2016	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 5, 2016	Ascension Day in Germany is on a Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday.
Europe Day (Council of Europe)	Thursday, May 5, 2016	Europe Day (Council of Europe) is a observance in Germany
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 8, 2016	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Anniversary of the End of World War II	Sunday, May 8, 2016
Europe Day (European Union)	Monday, May 9, 2016	Europe Day (European Union) is a observance in Germany
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 15, 2016	Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 16, 2016	The Second Day of Pentecost is, which is on the Monday after Pentecost (or Whitsunday), is a public holiday in Germany.
Constitution Day	Monday, May 23, 2016	Constitution Day is a observance in Germany
Corpus Christi	Thursday, May 26, 2016	Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist and is public holiday in some parts of Germany.
International Children's Day	Wednesday, June 1, 2016	International Children's Day is a observance in Germany
European Bicycle Day	Friday, June 3, 2016	European Bicycle Day is a observance in Germany
First Day of Shavuot	Sunday, June 12, 2016	Shavuot, sometimes known as the Festival of the Weeks, is a Jewish holiday to mark the end of the Counting of the Omer and the anniversary of the day when Jewish people received the Torah.
Second Day of Shavuot	Monday, June 13, 2016	Second Day of Shavuot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice	Friday, June 17, 2016	Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice is a observance in Germany
Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR	Friday, June 17, 2016	Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR is a observance in Germany
Car-free Sunday	Sunday, June 19, 2016	Car-free Sunday is a observance in Germany
June Solstice	Monday, June 20, 2016	June Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
St. John	Friday, June 24, 2016	St. John is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Architecture Day	Saturday, June 25, 2016	Architecture Day is a observance in Germany
St Peter and Paul	Wednesday, June 29, 2016	St Peter and Paul is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Eid ul Fitr	Thursday, July 7, 2016	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Peace Festival in Augsburg	Monday, August 8, 2016	The Augsburg Peace Festival in Germany celebrates the implementation of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 CE. It is on August 8 each year.
Assumption of Mary	Monday, August 15, 2016	The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an occasion for Catholics to honor the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary to heaven. It is a public holiday in some parts of Germany on August 15 each year.
Anti War Day	Thursday, September 1, 2016	Anti War Day is a observance in Germany
German Language Day	Saturday, September 10, 2016	German Language Day is a observance in Germany
European Heritage Days	Sunday, September 11, 2016	European Heritage Days is a observance in Germany
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, September 13, 2016	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
German World Children's Day	Tuesday, September 20, 2016	German World Children's Day is a observance in Germany
September Equinox	Thursday, September 22, 2016	September Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
German Food Bank Day	Saturday, October 1, 2016	German Food Bank Day is a observance in Germany
Harvest Festival	Sunday, October 2, 2016	Harvest Festival is a observance in Germany
Rosh Hashana	Monday, October 3, 2016	Rosh Hashana, commonly known as the Jewish New Year, is the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar.
Day of German Unity	Monday, October 3, 2016	German Unity Day celebrates Germany's unification in 1990. It is on October 3 each year.
Second Day of Rosh Hashana	Tuesday, October 4, 2016	Second Day of Rosh Hashana is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Yom Kippur	Wednesday, October 12, 2016	Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.
Ashura	Wednesday, October 12, 2016	Ashura is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany
First day of Sukkot	Monday, October 17, 2016	The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival, celebrated among Jewish communities worldwide.
Second Day of Sukkot	Tuesday, October 18, 2016	Second Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Sixth Day of Sukkot	Saturday, October 22, 2016	Sixth Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Sukkot	Sunday, October 23, 2016	Seventh Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Shemini Atzeret	Monday, October 24, 2016	Shemini Atzeret (or Shmini Atzeret) is a Jewish holiday dedicated to the love of God, while Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) and celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Simchat Torah	Tuesday, October 25, 2016	Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday on which the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah ends and a new reading cycle begins.
World Thrift Day	Friday, October 28, 2016	World Thrift Day is a observance in Germany
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 30, 2016	Daylight Saving Time ends in Germany
Reformation Day	Monday, October 31, 2016	Reformation Day in Germany is annually observed on October 31 to remember the Reformation, a time of big religious change between 1517 CE and 1648 CE.
Halloween	Monday, October 31, 2016	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day	Tuesday, November 1, 2016	All Saints' Day is an annual public holiday in five German states to remember all Christian saints on November 1.
All Souls' Day	Wednesday, November 2, 2016	All Souls’ Day falls on November 2 each year. It is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead.
Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day	Wednesday, November 9, 2016	Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day is a observance in Germany
9th of November	Wednesday, November 9, 2016	9th of November is a observance in Germany
Fall of the Berlin Wall	Wednesday, November 9, 2016	Fall of the Berlin Wall is a observance in Germany
St. Martin's Day	Friday, November 11, 2016	St. Martin's Day is celebrated in Germany every year on November 11.
National Day of Mourning	Sunday, November 13, 2016	On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny.
Repentance Day	Wednesday, November 16, 2016	The Day of Prayer and Repentance is a Protestant holiday and a public holiday in the state of Saxony (Sachsen) on the last Wednesday before November 23.
Sunday of the Dead	Sunday, November 20, 2016	The Sunday of the Dead in Germany is an occasion to remember those who have passed away.
First Advent Sunday	Sunday, November 27, 2016	The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year.
Second Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 4, 2016	Second Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Saint Nicholas Day	Tuesday, December 6, 2016	St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on December 6 in many European countries, as well as areas across the world that boast a strong European influence.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Thursday, December 8, 2016	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
Third Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 11, 2016	Third Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Fourth Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 18, 2016	Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide	Monday, December 19, 2016	Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide is a observance in Germany
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2016	December Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
Christmas Eve	Saturday, December 24, 2016	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and the start of the Christmas celebration. It always falls on December 24 in Germany.
Christmas Day	Sunday, December 25, 2016	Christmas Day marks the birth of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday in Germany. It is on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Monday, December 26, 2016	The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday in Germany. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve	Saturday, December 31, 2016	New Year's Eve in Germany is annually celebrated on December 31. It is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.