List of public holidays in Berlin

These are the 2026 public holidays in Berlin. On public holidays, most businesses are closed, and employees get a paid day off.

2026 public holidays in Berlin

In 2026, there are 10 public holidays, but 3 are on a weekend.

January 1: New Year's Day
Neujahr
April 3: Good Friday
Karfreitag
April 6: Easter Monday
Ostermontag
May 1: Labor Day
Erster Mai
May 14: Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 25: Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
October 3: German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
December 25: Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
December 26: Second Day of Christmas
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
March 8: Women's Day
Frauentag

2027 public holidays in Berlin

In 2027, there are 10 public holidays, but 4 are on a weekend.

January 1: New Year's Day
Neujahr
March 26: Good Friday
Karfreitag
March 29: Easter Monday
Ostermontag
May 1: Labor Day
Erster Mai
May 6: Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
May 17: Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
October 3: German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
December 25: Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
December 26: Second Day of Christmas
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
March 8: Women's Day
Frauentag

2028 public holidays in Berlin

In 2028, there are 11 public holidays, but 2 are on a weekend.

January 1: New Year's Day
Neujahr
April 14: Good Friday
Karfreitag
April 17: Easter Monday
Ostermontag
May 1: Labor Day
Erster Mai
May 25: Ascension Day
Christi Himmelfahrt
June 5: Whit Monday
Pfingstmontag
October 3: German Unity Day
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
December 25: Christmas Day
Erster Weihnachtstag
December 26: Second Day of Christmas
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
March 8: Women's Day
Frauentag
June 17: 75th anniversary of the East German uprising of 1953
75. Jahrestag des Aufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953

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How public holidays work

Businesses are closed

On public holidays, most businesses are closed, just like on Sundays. Supermarkets are also closed, so you must buy food in advance.

What is open on public holidays?

Employees get a paid day off

On public holidays, you still get paid, but you don’t have to work.

If you were not supposed to work, you don’t get paid. For example, if you only work on Mondays and Fridays, and the public holiday is on a Tuesday, you don’t get paid.² If you work part-time, and you don’t have a fixed schedule, public holidays are rarely paid.³

If you work in another state, you celebrate the holidays of the state where you work.¹ For example, if you live in Brandenburg, and you work in Berlin, you get a paid day off when it’s a public holiday in Berlin.

If you are on vacation during a public holiday, you still get a free day off. You don’t need to use a vacation day.⁴ For example, if you are on vacation for 5 days, and 1 day is a public holiday, you only use 4 vacation days.

How vacation days work in Germany

Each state is different

Different German states have different public holidays. Some states have more public holidays than other.

Sources and footnotes

Wikipedia ⤴
dgb.de (February 2026), lto.de (February 2026), Tagesspiegel (2018), Haufe.de (February 2026), juraforum.de (February 2026), Haufe.de (February 2026) ⤴
lto.de (2018) ⤴
juraforum.de (February 2026) ⤴