Public Holidays in Bavaria, Germany, 2028
See all 12 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2028 (4 days). That's 4 more free days than Sunday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2028 with 4 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 4 holidays
2028
- Mon 17 Apr Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
- Mon 1 May Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
- Mon 5 Jun Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
- Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)
Thursday 3 holidays
2028
- Thu 6 Jan Epiphany (Heilige Drei Kรถnige)
- Thu 25 May Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
- Thu 15 Jun Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
Tuesday 2 holidays
2028
- Tue 3 Oct German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
- Tue 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
Wednesday 1 holiday
2028
- Wed 1 Nov All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
Friday 1 holiday
2028
- Fri 14 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag)
Saturday 1 holiday
2028
- Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr)
Working days overview
| Month | 2028 |
|---|---|
| January | 20 (-1) |
| February | 21 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 18 (-2) |
| May | 21 (-2) |
| June | 20 (-2) |
| July | 21 |
| August | 23 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 21 (-1) |
| November | 21 (-1) |
| December | 19 (-2) |
| Total | 249 |
Long weekends in 2028
14 Apr - 17 Apr
29 Apr - 1 May
25 May - 28 May
Requires a bridge day
3 Jun - 5 Jun
30 Sep - 3 Oct
Requires a bridge day
23 Dec - 26 Dec
Scheduling impact for Bavaria
Germanyโs public holidays vary sharply by state. Bavaria, Baden-Wurttemberg, and Saarland have more holidays than northern states, so cross-state operations need different staffing templates rather than one national baseline.
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