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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2018	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	Saturday, January 6, 2018	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	Monday, January 22, 2018	Franco-German Day is a observance in Germany
Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism	Saturday, January 27, 2018	Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism is a observance in Germany
Shrove Monday	Monday, February 12, 2018	Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany.
Carnival Tuesday	Tuesday, February 13, 2018	Carnival has several long-standing traditions in Germany.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	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	Thursday, March 8, 2018	International Women's Day is a observance in Germany
St. Patrick's Day	Saturday, March 17, 2018	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	Sunday, March 18, 2018	Anniversary of the March Revolution is a observance in Germany
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 25, 2018	Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 25, 2018	Daylight Saving Time starts in Germany
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 29, 2018	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Many Christians in Germany observe the Good Friday public holiday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
First Day of Passover	Saturday, March 31, 2018	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.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday is a holiday in Germany to celebrate the Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to the Christian Bible.
Second Day of Passover	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Second Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Many people in Germany annually observe Easter Monday on the day after Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in all states.
Sixth Day of Passover	Thursday, April 5, 2018	Sixth Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Passover	Friday, April 6, 2018	Seventh Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
German Beer Day	Monday, April 23, 2018	German Beer Day is a observance in Germany
Girls' Day / Boys' Day	Thursday, April 26, 2018	Girls' Day / Boys' Day is a observance in Germany
Walpurgis Night	Monday, April 30, 2018	Walpurgis Night is a observance in Germany
May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	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.
Europe Day (Council of Europe)	Saturday, May 5, 2018	Europe Day (Council of Europe) is a observance in Germany
Anniversary of the End of World War II	Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Europe Day (European Union)	Wednesday, May 9, 2018	Europe Day (European Union) is a observance in Germany
Fathers' Day	Thursday, May 10, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 10, 2018	Ascension Day in Germany is on a Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 20, 2018	Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers.
First Day of Shavuot	Sunday, May 20, 2018	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.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 21, 2018	The Second Day of Pentecost is, which is on the Monday after Pentecost (or Whitsunday), is a public holiday in Germany.
Second Day of Shavuot	Monday, May 21, 2018	Second Day of Shavuot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Constitution Day	Wednesday, May 23, 2018	Constitution Day is a observance in Germany
Corpus Christi	Thursday, May 31, 2018	Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist and is public holiday in some parts of Germany.
International Childrens' Day	Friday, June 1, 2018	International Childrens' Day is a observance in Germany
European Bicycle Day	Sunday, June 3, 2018	European Bicycle Day is a observance in Germany
Eid ul Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	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.
Car-free Sunday	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Car-free Sunday is a observance in Germany
Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice is a observance in Germany
Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR is a observance in Germany
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
Architecture Day	Saturday, June 23, 2018	Architecture Day is a observance in Germany
St. John	Sunday, June 24, 2018	St. John is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
St Peter and Paul	Friday, June 29, 2018	St Peter and Paul is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Peace Festival in Augsburg	Wednesday, August 8, 2018	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	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	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.
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	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.
Anti War Day	Saturday, September 1, 2018	Anti War Day is a observance in Germany
German Language Day	Saturday, September 8, 2018	German Language Day is a observance in Germany
European Heritage Days	Sunday, September 9, 2018	European Heritage Days is a observance in Germany
Rosh Hashana	Monday, September 10, 2018	Rosh Hashana, commonly known as the Jewish New Year, is the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar.
Second Day of Rosh Hashana	Tuesday, September 11, 2018	Second Day of Rosh Hashana is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Yom Kippur	Wednesday, September 19, 2018	Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is an important Jewish holiday that centers on the themes of atonement and repentance.
German World Children's Day	Thursday, September 20, 2018	German World Children's Day is a observance in Germany
Ashura	Friday, September 21, 2018	Ashura is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Germany (Berlin)
First day of Sukkot	Monday, September 24, 2018	The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival, celebrated among Jewish communities worldwide.
Second Day of Sukkot	Tuesday, September 25, 2018	Second Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
German Food Bank Day	Saturday, September 29, 2018	German Food Bank Day is a observance in Germany
Sixth Day of Sukkot	Saturday, September 29, 2018	Sixth Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Seventh Day of Sukkot	Sunday, September 30, 2018	Seventh Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany
Shemini Atzeret	Monday, October 1, 2018	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 2, 2018	Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday on which the yearly cycle of readings from the Torah ends and a new reading cycle begins.
Day of German Unity	Wednesday, October 3, 2018	German Unity Day celebrates Germany's unification in 1990. It is on October 3 each year.
Harvest Festival	Sunday, October 7, 2018	Harvest Festival is a observance in Germany
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 28, 2018	Daylight Saving Time ends in Germany
World Thrift Day	Tuesday, October 30, 2018	World Thrift Day is a observance in Germany
Reformation Day	Wednesday, October 31, 2018	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	Wednesday, October 31, 2018	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
All Saints' Day	Thursday, November 1, 2018	All Saints' Day is an annual public holiday in five German states to remember all Christian saints on November 1.
All Souls' Day	Friday, November 2, 2018	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	Friday, November 9, 2018	Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day is a observance in Germany
9th of November	Friday, November 9, 2018	9th of November is a observance in Germany
Fall of the Berlin Wall	Friday, November 9, 2018	Fall of the Berlin Wall is a observance in Germany
St. Martin's Day	Sunday, November 11, 2018	St. Martin's Day is celebrated in Germany every year on November 11.
National Day of Mourning	Sunday, November 18, 2018	On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny.
Repentance Day	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	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 25, 2018	The Sunday of the Dead in Germany is an occasion to remember those who have passed away.
First Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 2, 2018	The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year.
Saint Nicholas Day	Thursday, December 6, 2018	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	Saturday, December 8, 2018	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
Second Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 9, 2018	Second Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Third Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 16, 2018	Third Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide	Wednesday, December 19, 2018	Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide is a observance in Germany
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Germany (Berlin)
Fourth Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 23, 2018	Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	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	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day marks the birth of Jesus Christ and is a public holiday in Germany. It is on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday in Germany. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year's Eve in Germany is annually celebrated on December 31. It is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.