Public holidays in Germany 2018

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Public holidays in Germany 2018: public holidays 17; currency Euro; main language German.

  • Public holidays: 17
  • Year: 2018
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: German
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Germany had 17 public holidays in 2018**, including both nationwide and regional observances, with dates and local names verified from official sources. |New Year’s Day (Neujahr), Good Friday (Karfreitag), Easter Monday (Ostermontag), Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit), German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), Christmas Day (1st & 2nd, 1. & 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag). |No—some holidays, like Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) or All Saints’ Day (Allerheiligen), varied by region.

Public holidays
17
Year
2018
Currency
Euro
Main language
German
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Germany, 2018
DateHolidayObserved
2018-01-01New Year's DayNeujahr
2018-01-06EpiphanyHeilige Drei Könige
2018-03-30Good FridayKarfreitag
2018-04-01Easter SundayOstersonntag
2018-04-02Easter MondayOstermontag
2018-05-01Labour DayTag der Arbeit
2018-05-10Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt
2018-05-20PentecostPfingstsonntag
2018-05-21Whit MondayPfingstmontag
2018-05-31Corpus ChristiFronleichnam
2018-08-15Assumption DayMariä Himmelfahrt
2018-10-03German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
2018-10-31Reformation DayReformationstag
2018-11-01All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
2018-11-21Repentance and Prayer DayBuß- und Bettag
2018-12-25Christmas DayErster Weihnachtstag
2018-12-26St. Stephen's DayZweiter Weihnachtstag

Germany holiday calendar 2018

| 2018-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2018-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes | | 2018-03-30 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2018-04-01 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2018-04-02 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2018-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2018-05-10 | Ascension Day | Yes | | 2018-05-20 | Pentecost | Yes | | 2018-05-21 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2018-05-31 | Corpus Christi | Yes | | 2018-08-15 | Assumption Day | Yes | | 2018-10-03 | German Unity Day | Yes | | 2018-10-31 | Reformation Day | Yes | | 2018-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2018-11-21 | Repentance and Prayer Day | Yes | | 2018-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2018-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |

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