Total
11
Public holidays North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
The public-holiday calendar in North Rhine-Westphalia for 2026, including state-specific differences and official context.
Why this state differs
All Saints' Day and Corpus Christi make North Rhine-Westphalia much stronger in autumn and late spring than many northern states.
Nationwide
9
State-specific
2
All state-relevant public holidays
Nationwide
Neujahr
Thursday 1 January 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
State-specific
Fronleichnam
Thursday 4 June 2026
Nationwide
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Saturday 3 October 2026
State-specific
Allerheiligen
Sunday 1 November 2026
Nationwide
1. Weihnachtstag
Friday 25 December 2026
Nationwide
2. Weihnachtstag
Saturday 26 December 2026
Official sources
Official sources
Useful next pages
Useful next pages
Bridge days North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
The same holiday base, reframed as concrete bridge opportunities.
School holidays North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
Place the KMK and family-planning reading right next to the public-holiday view.
Public holidays North Rhine-Westphalia 2027
Compare the next year with the same state logic.