List of national public holidays of Germany in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Germany. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Jan. 6, 2018 | Jan. 6, 2018 | Three Kings Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Feb. 12, 2018 | Feb. 12, 2018 | Fasching | Fastnacht. Not a Public Holiday |
| March 30, 2018 | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| April 2, 2018 | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| May 1, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| May 10, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | Himmelfahrt. 40 days after Easter |
| May 10, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | Father's Day | Celebrated on Ascension Day |
| May 13, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
| May 21, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | Whit Monday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
| May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Corpus Christi | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Aug. 15, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2018 | Assumption Day | Bavaria, Saarland |
| Sept. 22, 2018 | Sept. 22, 2018 | Oktoberfest | Start of Oktoberfest. Not a public holiday. |
| Oct. 3, 2018 | Oct. 3, 2018 | German Unity Day | Celebrated on October 3rd |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Day of Reformation | Several states |
| Nov. 1, 2018 | Nov. 1, 2018 | All Saints' Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Nov. 21, 2018 | Nov. 21, 2018 | Repentance Day | Saxony. Wednesday before November 23 |
| Dec. 25, 2018 | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Dec. 26, 2018 | Dec. 26, 2018 | St. Stephen's Day | Second day of Christmas |