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Bridge days, public holidays and school holidays in Germany

Guide

Public holidays by state explained

Which holidays apply nationwide, which exist only in some states and why Germany needs state-level product pages.

Context

Germany handles public holidays federally. That is exactly why a strong product should not stop at one list: it needs state-specific answers with visible official context.

New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, German Unity Day and Christmas apply everywhere.

Corpus Christi, All Saints' Day, Reformation Day and the Day of Repentance and Prayer change the calendar sharply from one state to another.

Regional exceptions inside a state are flagged in v1, but not expanded into a separate sub-state model.

Official sources

Official sources

Useful next pages

Useful next pages

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