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Germany : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Internet domain: .de - Telephone code: +49 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
    European Truck Ban: 00:00 to 22:00 on Sundays, public holidays & vacations departures/returns; 07:00 to 20:00 in August
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Monday november 11, 2024St Martin's Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday november 17, 2024People's mourning DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday november 17, 2024EwigkeitssonntagEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday december 24, 2024Holy NightEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday december 24, 2024Banks are closedBanks only
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Thursday december 26, 20242nd Christmas DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday december 31, 2024Banks are closedBanks only
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 6, 2025Epiphanycards/flowers
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    St Martin's Day

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    Monday november 11, 2024
    cards/flowers : The most popular of all saints' days, especially with children. children prepare for the arrival of St. Martin by making paper lanterns. St. Martin arrives to towns at dusk on a big horse named Shimmel. All the children gather with their lit lanterns and parade through town behind him singing songs in his honor.

    People's mourning Day

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    Sunday november 17, 2024
    Culture : Commemorates all those who died in armed conflicts or as the victims of violent oppression.

    Ewigkeitssonntag

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    Sunday november 17, 2024
    Culture : General celebration in memorial of the deceased for the Lutherian Church

    Holy Night

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    Tuesday december 24, 2024
    Culture :

    Banks are closed

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    Tuesday december 24, 2024
    Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.

    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    2nd Christmas Day

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    Thursday december 26, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Banks are closed

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    Tuesday december 31, 2024
    Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.

    School holidays

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    School holidays : The summer holidays in Germany last six and a half weeks.
    Holiday dates vary from state to state, as well as for different school years, but the earliest starts in mid-June (end of June) and ends at the end of September
    calendars gazetted by the respective Departments of Education
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    2022 PISA ranking: #24 with a 482 score
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    Average class size: more than 24
    school day duration: 5:30 hours
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 752
    Usually no school on Saturday
    2022 PISA ranking: #24 with a 482 score
    Please scroll to related Länder to view local school calendars

    We carry confirmed dates mostly till 2026 or 2027; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    cards/flowers :

    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February