Public Holidays in Hesse, Germany, 2026
See all 10 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, Thursday gives you the most public holidays in 2026 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Wednesday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Thursday is your most disrupted weekday over 2026 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Thursdays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Thursday 3 holidays
2026
- Thu 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr)
- Thu 14 May Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
- Thu 4 Jun Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
Friday 3 holidays
2026
- Fri 3 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag)
- Fri 1 May Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
- Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)
Monday 2 holidays
2026
- Mon 6 Apr Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
- Mon 25 May Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
Saturday 2 holidays
2026
- Sat 3 Oct German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
- Sat 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
Working days overview
| Month | 2026 |
|---|---|
| January | 21 (-1) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 (-2) |
| May | 18 (-3) |
| June | 21 (-1) |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 (-1) |
| Total | 253 |
Long weekends in 2026
1 Jan - 4 Jan
Requires a bridge day
3 Apr - 6 Apr
1 May - 3 May
14 May - 17 May
Requires a bridge day
23 May - 25 May
25 Dec - 27 Dec
Scheduling impact for Hesse
Germany's public holidays vary significantly by state, from 9 in Bremen and Hamburg to 13 in Bavaria. The extra holidays in southern states (Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day) are spread across the year, meaning Bavarian teams need different staffing templates than teams in Berlin or Hamburg. For multi-location operations, the regional holiday delta is a real planning challenge.
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