Public Holidays in Germany 2012
January
Sunday, January 1st 2012
Neujahrstag (New Year)
public holiday in Germany
Neujahrstag (New Year)
public holiday in Germany
Friday, January 6th 2012
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany )
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt)
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany )
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt)
February
Tuesday, February 14th 2012
Valentinstag (Valentine’s Day)
ordinary Tuesday
Valentinstag (Valentine’s Day)
ordinary Tuesday
Monday, February 20th 2012
Rosenmontag (Carnival)
ordinary Monday
Rosenmontag (Carnival)
ordinary Monday
Tuesday, February 21st 2012
Faschingsdienstag (Carnival)
ordinary Tuesday
Faschingsdienstag (Carnival)
ordinary Tuesday
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
ordinary Wednesday
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
ordinary Wednesday
April
Sunday, April 1st 2012
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
ordinary Sunday
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
ordinary Sunday
Thursday, April 5th 2012
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
ordinary Thursday
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
ordinary Thursday
Friday, April 6th 2012
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
public holiday in Germany
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
public holiday in Germany
Saturday, April 7th 2012
Karsamstag (Holy Saturday)
ordinary Saturday
Karsamstag (Holy Saturday)
ordinary Saturday
Sunday, April 8th 2012
Ostersonntag (Easter)
public holiday in Germany
Ostersonntag (Easter)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, April 9th 2012
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
public holiday in Germany
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
public holiday in Germany
May
Tuesday, May 1st 2012
Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag (May Day / Labour Day)
public holiday in Germany
Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag (May Day / Labour Day)
public holiday in Germany
Sunday, May 13th 2012
Muttertag (Mother’s Day)
ordinary Sunday
Muttertag (Mother’s Day)
ordinary Sunday
Thursday, May 17th 2012
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
public holiday in Germany
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
public holiday in Germany
Sunday, May 27th 2012
Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, May 28th 2012
Pfingstmontag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
Pfingstmontag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
June
Thursday, June 7th 2012
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland)
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland)
August
Wednesday, August 8th 2012
Augsburger Friedensfest (Peace of Augsburg)
regional holiday (Stadt Augsburg)
Augsburger Friedensfest (Peace of Augsburg)
regional holiday (Stadt Augsburg)
Wednesday, August 15th 2012
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary)
regional holiday (katholische Gemeinden Bayerns, Saarland)
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary)
regional holiday (katholische Gemeinden Bayerns, Saarland)
October
Wednesday, October 3rd 2012
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity)
public holiday in Germany
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity)
public holiday in Germany
Wednesday, October 31st 2012
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
regional holiday (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen)
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
regional holiday (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen)
November
Thursday, November 1st 2012
Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz)
Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz)
Wednesday, November 21st 2012
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Repentance and Prayer)
regional holiday (Sachsen)
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Repentance and Prayer)
regional holiday (Sachsen)
December
Sunday, December 2nd 2012
1. Advent
ordinary Sunday
1. Advent
ordinary Sunday
Thursday, December 6th 2012
Nikolaustag
ordinary Thursday
Nikolaustag
ordinary Thursday
Monday, December 24th 2012
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
ordinary Monday
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
ordinary Monday
Tuesday, December 25th 2012
1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
Wednesday, December 26th 2012
2. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
2. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, December 31st 2012
Silvester (New Year’s Eve)
ordinary Monday