9 nationwide holidays; regional ones are marked "some states".
Germany Public Holidays 2018
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Monday
New Year's Day
Mar 30
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 2
Monday
Easter Monday
May 1
Tuesday
Labour Day
May 10
Thursday
Ascension Day
May 21
Monday
Whit Monday
Oct 3
Wednesday
German Unity Day
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Wednesday
Second Day of Christmas
Observances in 2018
Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 6
Saturday
Epiphany (some states)
Feb 12
Monday
Carnival Monday
Feb 14
Wednesday
Valentine's Day
Mar 25
Sunday
Daylight saving begins
Apr 1
Sunday
Easter Sunday
May 13
Sunday
Mother's Day
May 20
Sunday
Whit Sunday
May 31
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 2018 calendar with holidays
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Questions and answers
How many public holidays are in Germany in 2018?
Germany has 9 public holidays in 2018 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (March 30), Easter Monday (April 2), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 10), Whit Monday (May 21), German Unity Day (October 3), Christmas Day (December 25) and Second Day of Christmas (December 26).
Can I print a 2018 calendar with German holidays?
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