Public holidays in Bavaria 2026

Public holidays 2026: Blue means a regular public holiday in Bavaria. Rose marks regional public holidays that apply only in the affected city or municipality.

Public holidays

Public holidays in Bavaria 2026

Blue means a regular public holiday in Bavaria. Rose marks regional public holidays that apply only in the affected city or municipality.

public holidayBavariaregional public holidayAugsburg / local rule
DateWeekdayHolidayStatus
ThursdayNew Year’s DayGerman official name: Neujahrpublic holiday
TuesdayEpiphanyGerman official name: Heilige Drei Königepublic holiday
FridayGood FridayGerman official name: Karfreitagpublic holiday
MondayEaster MondayGerman official name: Ostermontagpublic holiday
FridayLabour DayGerman official name: Tag der Arbeitpublic holiday
ThursdayAscension DayGerman official name: Christi Himmelfahrtpublic holiday
MondayWhit MondayGerman official name: Pfingstmontagpublic holiday
ThursdayCorpus ChristiGerman official name: Fronleichnampublic holiday
SaturdayAugsburg Peace FestivalGerman official name: Augsburger Friedensfestregional public holiday
SaturdayAssumption DayGerman official name: Mariä Himmelfahrtregional public holiday
SaturdayGerman Unity DayGerman official name: Tag der Deutschen Einheitpublic holiday
SundayAll Saints’ DayGerman official name: Allerheiligenpublic holiday
FridayChristmas DayGerman official name: 1. Weihnachtstagpublic holiday
SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasGerman official name: 2. Weihnachtstagpublic holiday

Calendar

Download the Bavaria calendar for free as ICS, PDF and Excel. The files include statutory holidays, regional notes, school holidays and separate markers for observances.

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Regional rules

This English version is written for international residents, expats, students, HR teams and visitors who need to know which dates are actually days off in Bavaria and which dates are only cultural or calendar notes.

School holidays 2026

Carnival break

16/02/2026 – 20/02/2026

Easter holidays

30/03/2026 – 10/04/2026

Whitsun holidays

26/05/2026 – 05/06/2026

Summer holidays

03/08/2026 – 14/09/2026

Autumn holidays

02/11/2026 – 06/11/2026

Repentance and Prayer Day

18/11/2026 – 18/11/2026

Christmas holidays

24/12/2026 – 08/01/2027

FAQ about Bavaria holidays

How many public holidays does Bavaria have?

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

Is Assumption Day a public holiday everywhere in Bavaria?

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

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

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

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

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

Practical planning

Identify actual days off

For vacation, work schedules and public offices, use the statutory or regional statutory holiday labels.

Check regional rules

Augsburg Peace Festival and Assumption Day do not automatically apply everywhere in Bavaria.

Reuse the calendar

ICS is for calendar apps, PDF for printing and Excel for your own planning.

Editorially reviewed: 2 June 2026

Official sources and data review

The tables are checked against official sources. The linked original sources remain authoritative, and regional rules must also be checked for the relevant work or residential location.