Make the Most of Your Leave Days in Germany
Public holidays offer the perfect chance to extend your time off and plan a longer trip without using up too many leave days. With a bit of smart planning, you can maximize your time away from work. Check out our top tips for optimizing your leave days!
Easter:
4 Leave days from 14 – 17 April = 10 Days off (12.04 – 21.04)
May:
1 day leave to get a 4 day Weekend from 01 May – 04 May
Only in Berlin
1 day leave to get a 4 day Weekend from 08 May – 11 May
Pfingsten:
1 day leave to get a 4 day Weekend from 06 June – 09 June
Corpus Christi – BW BY HE NW RP SL SN TH
1 day leave to get a 4 day Weekend from 19 June – 22 June
October:
1 day leave to get a 4 day Weekend from 02 Oct – 05 Oct
December:
3 Leave days from 22 Dec – 24 Dec = 9 Days off (20.12 – 28.12)
7 Leave days from 22 Dec – 02 Jan = 16 Days off (20.12 – 04.01)
8 Leave days from 22 Dec – 06 Jan = 18 Days off (20.12 – 06.01)
School holidays 2025
| Bundesland | Winterferien | Osterferien | Pfingstferien | Sommerferien | Herbstferien | Weihnachtsferien |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 14.04 – 26.04 | 10.06 – 20.06 | 31.07 – 13.09 | 27.10 – 30.10, 31.10 | 22.12 – 05.01 | |
| Bayern | 03.03 – 07.03 | 14.04 – 25.04 | 10.06 – 20.06 | 01.08 – 15.09 | 03.11 – 07.11, 19.11 | 22.12 – 05.01 |
| Berlin | 05.02 – 10.02 | 14.04 – 26.04, 02.05, 30.05 | 10.06 | 24.07 – 06.09 | 20.10 – 01.11 | 22.12 – 02.01 |
| Brandenburg | 05.02 – 09.02 | 14.04 – 26.04, 02.05, 30.05 | 10.06 | 24.07 – 06.09 | 20.10 – 01.11 | 22.12 – 02.01 |
| Bremen | 01.02 – 02.02 | 14.04 – 19.04 | 30.04, 02.05, 30.05, 10.06 | 03.07 – 13.08 | 13.10 – 25.10 | 22.12 – 05.01 |
| Hamburg | 02.02 | 10.03 – 21.03 | 02.05, 26.05 – 30.05 | 24.07 – 03.09 | 20.10 – 31.10 | 22.12 – 02.01 |
| Hessen | 07.04 – 21.04 | – | 07.07 – 15.08 | 06.10 – 18.10 | 22.12 – 10.01 | |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 05.02 – 16.02 | 14.04 – 23.04, 30.05 | 06.06 – 10.06 | 28.07 – 06.09 | 02.10, 20.10 – 25.10, 03.11. | 22.12 – 05.01 |
| Niedersachsen | 01.02 – 02.02 | 07.04 – 19.04, 30.04 | 02.05, 30.05, 10.06 | 03.07 – 13.08 | 13.10 – 25.10 | 22.12 – 05.01 |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 14.04 – 26.04 | 10.06 | 14.07 – 26.08 | 13.10 – 25.10 | 22.12 – 06.01 | |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 14.04 – 25.04 | – | 07.07 – 15.08 | 13.10 – 24.10 | 22.12 – 07.01 | |
| Saarland | 12.02 – 16.02 | 14.04 – 25.04 | – | 07.07 – 14.08 | 13.10 – 24.10 | 22.12 – 02.01 |
| Sachsen | 12.02 – 23.02 | 18.04 – 25.04, 30.05 | – | 28.06 – 08.08 | 06.10 – 18.10 | 22.12 – 02.01 |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 05.02 – 10.02 | 07.04 – 19.04 | 30.05 | 28.06 – 08.08 | 13.10 – 25.10 | 22.12 – 05.01 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 11.04 – 25.04 | 30.05 | 28.07 – 06.09 | 20.10 – 30.10 | 22.12 – 06.01 | |
| Thüringen | 12.02 – 16.02 | 07.04 – 19.04 | 30.05 | 28.06 – 08.08 | 06.10 – 18.10 | 22.12 – 03.01 |
Public holidays 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday | German Name | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wed | New Year’s Day | Neujahr | ALL |
| 6 January | Mon | Epiphany | Heilige Drei Könige | BW, BY, ST |
| 8 March | Sat | International Women’s Day | Internationaler Frauentag | BE, MV |
| 18.04.2025 | Fri | Good Friday | Karfreitag | ALL |
| 20.04.2025 | Sun | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag | Brandenburg |
| 21.04.2025 | Mon | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | ALL |
| 01 May | Thurs | Labour Day | Tag der Arbeit | ALL |
| 08.05.2025 | Thurs | Tag der Befreiung | BE | |
| 29.05.2025 | Thurs | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | ALL |
| 08.06.2025 | Sun | Whit Sunday | Pfingstsonntag | Brandenburg |
| 09.06.2025 | Mon | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag | ALL |
| 19.06.2025 | Thurs | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | BW, BY, HE, NW, RP, SL, SN, TH |
| 15.08.2024 | Fri | Mariä Himmelfahrt | BY, SL | |
| 20 September | Sat | Children’s Day | Weltkindertag | Thüringen |
| 03 October | Fri | Day of German Unity | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | National |
| 31 October | Fri | Reformation Day | Reformationstag | BB, HH, MV, NI, SH, SN, ST,TH |
| 01 November | Sat | All Saints’ Day | Allerheiligen | BW, BY, NW, RP, SL |
| 19.11.2024 | Wed | Repentance Day | Buß- und Bettag | Sachsen |
| 25 December | Thurs | Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag | ALL |
| 26 December | Fri | 2nd Day of Christmas | 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag | ALL |
Federal States
BW: Baden-Württemberg
BY: Bayern
BE: Berlin
BB: Brandenburg
HB: Bremen
HH: Hamburg
HE: Hessen
MV: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NI: Niedersachsen
NW: Nordrhein-Westfalen
RP: Rheinland-Pfalz
SL: Saarland
SN: Sachsen
ST: Sachsen-Anhalt
SH: Schleswig-Holstein
SN: Sachsen
ST: Sachsen-Anhalt
SH: Schleswig-Holstein
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