9 nationwide holidays; regional ones are marked "some states".
Germany Public Holidays 1978
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year's Day
Mar 24
Friday
Good Friday
Mar 27
Monday
Easter Monday
May 1
Monday
Labour Day
May 4
Thursday
Ascension Day
May 15
Monday
Whit Monday
Oct 3
Tuesday
German Unity Day
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Tuesday
Second Day of Christmas
Observances in 1978
Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany (some states)
Feb 6
Monday
Carnival Monday
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine's Day
Mar 26
Sunday
Daylight saving begins
Mar 26
Sunday
Easter Sunday
May 14
Sunday
Mother's Day
May 14
Sunday
Whit Sunday
May 25
Thursday
Corpus Christi (some states)
Oct 29
Sunday
Daylight saving ends
Oct 31
Tuesday
Reformation Day (some states)
Nov 1
Wednesday
All Saints' Day (some states)
Nov 11
Saturday
St. Martin's Day
Dec 3
Sunday
1st Advent
Dec 6
Wednesday
St. Nicholas' Day
Dec 10
Sunday
2nd Advent
Dec 17
Sunday
3rd Advent
Dec 24
Sunday
4th Advent
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year's Eve
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Questions and answers
How many public holidays are in Germany in 1978?
Germany has 9 public holidays in 1978 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (March 24), Easter Monday (March 27), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 4), Whit Monday (May 15), German Unity Day (October 3), Christmas Day (December 25) and Second Day of Christmas (December 26).
Can I print a 1978 calendar with German holidays?
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