Germany Public Holidays in 2029
Germany has a total of 99 holidays in 2029. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Monday, January 1, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Franco-German Day is a observance in Germany |
| Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism |
Saturday, January 27, 2029 | Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism is a observance in Germany |
| Shrove Monday |
Monday, February 12, 2029 | Carnival Monday is two days before Ash Wednesday and parades are held in many Catholic areas of Germany. |
| Carnival Tuesday |
Tuesday, February 13, 2029 | Carnival has several long-standing traditions in Germany. |
| Carnival / Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 14, 2029 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| Valentine's Day |
Wednesday, February 14, 2029 | 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. |
| Eid ul Fitr |
Thursday, February 15, 2029 | 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. |
| Hizir Fast |
Friday, February 16, 2029 | Hizir Fast is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany |
| International Women's Day |
Thursday, March 8, 2029 | International Women's Day is a observance in Germany |
| St. Patrick's Day |
Saturday, March 17, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Anniversary of the March Revolution is a observance in Germany |
| March Equinox |
Tuesday, March 20, 2029 | March Equinox in Germany (Berlin) |
| Alevitic New Year |
Wednesday, March 21, 2029 | Alevitic New Year is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, March 25, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Germany |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 29, 2029 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 30, 2029 | Many Christians in Germany observe the Good Friday public holiday to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, March 31, 2029 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| First Day of Passover |
Saturday, March 31, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Second Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 2, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Sixth Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Seventh Day of Passover |
Friday, April 6, 2029 | Seventh Day of Passover is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| German Beer Day |
Monday, April 23, 2029 | German Beer Day is a observance in Germany |
| Eid al-Adha |
Tuesday, April 24, 2029 | 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. |
| Girls' Day / Boys' Day |
Thursday, April 26, 2029 | Girls' Day / Boys' Day is a observance in Germany |
| Walpurgis Night |
Monday, April 30, 2029 | Walpurgis Night is a observance in Germany |
| May Day |
Tuesday, May 1, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Europe Day (Council of Europe) is a observance in Germany |
| Anniversary of the End of World War II |
Tuesday, May 8, 2029 | |
| Europe Day (European Union) |
Wednesday, May 9, 2029 | Europe Day (European Union) is a observance in Germany |
| Fathers' Day |
Thursday, May 10, 2029 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 10, 2029 | Ascension Day in Germany is on a Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 13, 2029 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Whit Sunday |
Sunday, May 20, 2029 | Pentecost is a Christian holiday to remember the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers. |
| First Day of Shavuot |
Sunday, May 20, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Second Day of Shavuot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Constitution Day |
Wednesday, May 23, 2029 | Constitution Day is a observance in Germany |
| Ashura |
Thursday, May 24, 2029 | Ashura is a observance and Muslim holiday in Germany |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, May 31, 2029 | Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist and is public holiday in some parts of Germany. |
| International Children's Day |
Friday, June 1, 2029 | International Children's Day is a observance in Germany |
| European Bicycle Day |
Sunday, June 3, 2029 | European Bicycle Day is a observance in Germany |
| Veterans Day |
Friday, June 15, 2029 | Veterans Day is a observance in Germany |
| Car-free Sunday |
Sunday, June 17, 2029 | Car-free Sunday is a observance in Germany |
| Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice |
Sunday, June 17, 2029 | Remembrance of the Victims of SED Injustice is a observance in Germany |
| Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR |
Sunday, June 17, 2029 | Anniversary of the Popular Uprising in the GDR is a observance in Germany |
| June Solstice |
Thursday, June 21, 2029 | June Solstice in Germany (Berlin) |
| Architecture Day |
Saturday, June 23, 2029 | Architecture Day is a observance in Germany |
| St. John’s Day |
Sunday, June 24, 2029 | St. John’s Day is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany |
| Feast of Saints Peter and Paul |
Friday, June 29, 2029 | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany |
| Assumption of Mary |
Wednesday, August 15, 2029 | 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 |
Saturday, September 1, 2029 | Anti War Day is a observance in Germany |
| German Language Day |
Saturday, September 8, 2029 | German Language Day is a observance in Germany |
| European Heritage Days |
Sunday, September 9, 2029 | European Heritage Days is a observance in Germany |
| Rosh Hashana |
Monday, September 10, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Second Day of Rosh Hashana is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) |
Saturday, September 15, 2029 | First day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) is a observance in Germany |
| Yom Kippur |
Wednesday, September 19, 2029 | 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, 2029 | German World Children's Day is a observance in Germany |
| September Equinox |
Saturday, September 22, 2029 | September Equinox in Germany (Berlin) |
| First day of Sukkot |
Monday, September 24, 2029 | The first day of Sukkot marks the start of the Sukkot festival, celebrated among Jewish communities worldwide. |
| Second Day of Sukkot |
Tuesday, September 25, 2029 | Second Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Sixth Day of Sukkot |
Saturday, September 29, 2029 | Sixth Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Seventh Day of Sukkot |
Sunday, September 30, 2029 | Seventh Day of Sukkot is a observance, Jewish holiday, and Jewish holiday in Germany |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Monday, October 1, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | German Unity Day celebrates Germany's unification in 1990. It is on October 3 each year. |
| Harvest Festival |
Sunday, October 7, 2029 | Harvest Festival is a observance in Germany |
| Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) |
Sunday, October 7, 2029 | Last day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest) is a observance in Germany |
| Grandparents' Day |
Sunday, October 14, 2029 | Grandparents' Day is a observance in Germany |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 28, 2029 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Germany |
| World Thrift Day |
Tuesday, October 30, 2029 | World Thrift Day is a observance in Germany |
| Reformation Day |
Wednesday, October 31, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| All Saints' Day |
Thursday, November 1, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | Night of Broken Glass Remembrance Day is a observance in Germany |
| 9th of November |
Friday, November 9, 2029 | 9th of November is a observance in Germany |
| Fall of the Berlin Wall |
Friday, November 9, 2029 | Fall of the Berlin Wall is a observance in Germany |
| St. Martin's Day |
Sunday, November 11, 2029 | St. Martin's Day is celebrated in Germany every year on November 11. |
| National Day of Mourning |
Sunday, November 18, 2029 | On the National Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) many Germans commemorate all victims of war and tyranny. |
| Repentance Day |
Wednesday, November 21, 2029 | 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, 2029 | The Sunday of the Dead in Germany is an occasion to remember those who have passed away. |
| First Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 2, 2029 | The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year. |
| Saint Nicholas Day |
Thursday, December 6, 2029 | 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, 2029 | The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year. |
| Second Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 9, 2029 | Second Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany |
| Third Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 16, 2029 | Third Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany |
| Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide |
Wednesday, December 19, 2029 | Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide is a observance in Germany |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 21, 2029 | December Solstice in Germany (Berlin) |
| Fourth Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 23, 2029 | Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance and Christian holiday in Germany |
| Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 24, 2029 | 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, 2029 | 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, 2029 | The Second Day of Christmas is a public holiday in Germany. It always falls on December 26. |
| New Year's Eve |
Monday, December 31, 2029 | New Year's Eve in Germany is annually celebrated on December 31. It is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. |
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