Question 1

How many public holidays does Bavaria have?

Accepted Answer

Bavaria has twelve statewide statutory public holidays. In addition, Augsburg Peace Festival and Assumption Day are important regional holidays.

Question 2

Is Assumption Day a public holiday everywhere in Bavaria?

Accepted Answer

No. Assumption Day is statutory only in municipalities with a predominantly Catholic population, so the local municipality matters.

Question 3

Can I import the Bavaria holidays into Google Calendar or Outlook?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The calendar pages provide ICS files for calendar apps, PDF files for printing and Excel files for planning lists.

Question 4

Are Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day public holidays in Bavaria?

Accepted Answer

No. They are observances and not automatically days off. They are shown separately from statutory public holidays.

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