9 nationwide holidays; regional ones are marked "some states".
Germany Public Holidays 2016
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Friday
New Year's Day
Mar 25
Friday
Good Friday
Mar 28
Monday
Easter Monday
May 1
Sunday
Labour Day
May 5
Thursday
Ascension Day
May 16
Monday
Whit Monday
Oct 3
Monday
German Unity Day
Dec 25
Sunday
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Monday
Second Day of Christmas
Observances in 2016
Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 6
Wednesday
Epiphany (some states)
Feb 8
Monday
Carnival Monday
Feb 14
Sunday
Valentine's Day
Mar 27
Sunday
Daylight saving begins
Mar 27
Sunday
Easter Sunday
May 8
Sunday
Mother's Day
May 15
Sunday
Whit Sunday
May 26
Thursday
Corpus Christi (some states)
Oct 30
Sunday
Daylight saving ends
Oct 31
Monday
Reformation Day (some states)
Nov 1
Tuesday
All Saints' Day (some states)
Nov 11
Friday
St. Martin's Day
Nov 27
Sunday
1st Advent
Dec 4
Sunday
2nd Advent
Dec 6
Tuesday
St. Nicholas' Day
Dec 11
Sunday
3rd Advent
Dec 18
Sunday
4th Advent
Dec 24
Saturday
Christmas Eve
Dec 31
Saturday
New Year's Eve
Printable 2016 calendar with holidays
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Questions and answers
How many public holidays are in Germany in 2016?
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2016 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (March 25), Easter Monday (March 28), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 5), Whit Monday (May 16), German Unity Day (October 3), Christmas Day (December 25) and Second Day of Christmas (December 26).
Can I print a 2016 calendar with German holidays?
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