Public holidays

Public holidays Berlin 2026

The public-holiday calendar in Berlin for 2026, including state-specific differences and official context.

Why this state differs

International Women's Day matters here as an extra holiday, while confessional holidays are fewer than in southern states.

Total

Nationwide

State-specific

All state-relevant public holidays

Nationwide

Neujahr

Thursday 1 January 2026

State-specific

Internationaler Frauentag

Sunday 8 March 2026

Nationwide

Karfreitag

Friday 3 April 2026

Nationwide

Ostermontag

Monday 6 April 2026

Nationwide

Tag der Arbeit

Friday 1 May 2026

Nationwide

Christi Himmelfahrt

Thursday 14 May 2026

Nationwide

Pfingstmontag

Monday 25 May 2026

Nationwide

Tag der Deutschen Einheit

Saturday 3 October 2026

Nationwide

1. Weihnachtstag

Friday 25 December 2026

Nationwide

2. Weihnachtstag

Saturday 26 December 2026

Official sources

Official

Berlin.de

https://www.berlin.de/

Useful next pages

Bridge days Berlin 2026

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School holidays Berlin 2026

Place the KMK and family-planning reading right next to the public-holiday view.

Public holidays Berlin 2027

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