No, today is not a public holiday in Germany

How to tell if today is a public holiday in Germany

Germany has nine federally guaranteed public holidays under the Feiertagsgesetz of each Land, but the full list runs to thirteen because six of the sixteen federal states add regional holidays. Bavaria observes the most with thirteen, including Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Assumption of Mary and All Saints' Day; Berlin and most northern states observe nine. Reformation Day was made a national one-off in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary of Luther's theses, then became permanent only in the northern Lutheran states. Augsburg uniquely observes Augsburger Friedensfest on 8 August, the only city-level public holiday in Europe granted by statute.

That structure is why a simple "is it a holiday today" answer for Germany is more nuanced than a single yes or no. A date can be a public holiday at the national level, a regional one observed only in certain states or provinces, or a banking holiday that closes financial settlement without closing every employer. The status shown above reflects the nationally recognised public holiday list for Germany; if you are in a specific region, check the full calendar for the local additions that do not appear on the national list.

Working days and the holiday calendar in Germany

German labour law distinguishes between Werktag, meaning any day except Sunday and a recognised public holiday, and Arbeitstag, the actual scheduled working day for the individual employer. Saturday is a Werktag in the legal sense, which matters for notice periods under the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch section 193 and for the calculation of statutory leave under the Bundesurlaubsgesetz. The standard private-sector week is Monday to Friday with Saturday occasionally used in retail and trades. Bank settlement follows the TARGET2 calendar within the eurozone, which closes only six days a year, so domestic German bank holidays do not automatically suspend cross-border euro settlement.

Right now there are about 34 full working days between today and Christmas Day, counting Monday to Friday and skipping any other public holidays in between. If you are scheduling a deliverable, a delivery, or a meeting that depends on people being at their desks in Germany, that is the realistic window you have before the next closure.

For cross-border planning, overlay the Germany calendar with the calendars of the other countries your team works with. A week that looks completely open from your side can be a national holiday on theirs, and the clash only shows up when you compare the two side by side. The full holiday page links into a country-by-country comparison so you can spot the weeks where almost nobody is at their desk before you commit to a date.

Holiday dates are compiled from Nager.Date and the national sources listed above. Regional and substitute-day rules vary; for legal deadlines, confirm the observed date with the relevant official calendar for Germany.