9 nationwide holidays; regional ones are marked "some states".
Germany Public Holidays 2012
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year's Day
Apr 6
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 9
Monday
Easter Monday
May 1
Tuesday
Labour Day
May 17
Thursday
Ascension Day
May 28
Monday
Whit Monday
Oct 3
Wednesday
German Unity Day
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Wednesday
Second Day of Christmas
Observances in 2012
Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany (some states)
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine's Day
Feb 20
Monday
Carnival Monday
Mar 25
Sunday
Daylight saving begins
Apr 8
Sunday
Easter Sunday
May 13
Sunday
Mother's Day
May 27
Sunday
Whit Sunday
Jun 7
Thursday
Corpus Christi (some states)
Oct 28
Sunday
Daylight saving ends
Oct 31
Wednesday
Reformation Day (some states)
Nov 1
Thursday
All Saints' Day (some states)
Nov 11
Sunday
St. Martin's Day
Dec 2
Sunday
1st Advent
Dec 6
Thursday
St. Nicholas' Day
Dec 9
Sunday
2nd Advent
Dec 16
Sunday
3rd Advent
Dec 23
Sunday
4th Advent
Dec 24
Monday
Christmas Eve
Dec 31
Monday
New Year's Eve
Printable 2012 calendar with holidays
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Questions and answers
How many public holidays are in Germany in 2012?
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2012 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 6), Easter Monday (April 9), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 17), Whit Monday (May 28), German Unity Day (October 3), Christmas Day (December 25) and Second Day of Christmas (December 26).
Can I print a 2012 calendar with German holidays?
Yes. The calendar on this page already shows German holidays. Press Print or Download PDF, or switch to a month view to print one month at a time.