Public Holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2025
See all 11 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 2025 (4 days). That's 4 more free days than Tuesday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Thursday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 4 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Thursdays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Thursday 4 holidays
2025
- Thu 1 May Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)
- Thu 29 May Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
- Thu 19 Jun Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)
- Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)
Friday 3 holidays
2025
- Fri 18 Apr Good Friday (Karfreitag)
- Fri 3 Oct German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
- Fri 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
Monday 2 holidays
2025
- Mon 21 Apr Easter Monday (Ostermontag)
- Mon 9 Jun Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)
Wednesday 1 holiday
2025
- Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (Neujahr)
Saturday 1 holiday
2025
- Sat 1 Nov All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)
Working days overview
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 22 (-1) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 20 (-2) |
| May | 20 (-2) |
| June | 19 (-2) |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 (-1) |
| November | 20 |
| December | 21 (-2) |
| Total | 251 |
Long weekends in 2025
18 Apr - 21 Apr
1 May - 4 May
Requires a bridge day
29 May - 1 Jun
Requires a bridge day
7 Jun - 9 Jun
3 Oct - 5 Oct
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Scheduling impact for North Rhine-Westphalia
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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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany holidays by year
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