Public Holidays in Germany in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Germany
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Three King's Day
- A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.
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: Fasching
- Carnivals are held in some German cities to celebrate and party before the start of Lent
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: International Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Ascension Day
- This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
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: Father's Day
- Celebrated on Ascension Day. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
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: Mother's Day
- If Mothers Day falls on Pentecost, the holiday is moved to the first Sunday in May.
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: Whit Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Corpus Christi
- The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: World Children's Day
- The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1st to be International Children's Day in 1925
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: German Unity Day
- This is Germany's National Day. It marks the reunification of Germany that took place on 3 October 1990
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: Reformation Day
- Commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 'these' to the door of the church in Wittenburg
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Repentance Day
- Saxony. Protestant churches celebrate a Day of Repentance and Prayer on the Wednesday before November 23
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: St. Stephen's Day
- December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
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