Public Holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2029
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, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2029 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Saturday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2029 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday3 holidays
2029
- Mon 1 JanNew Year's Day(Neujahr)
- Mon 2 AprEaster Monday(Ostermontag)
- Mon 21 MayWhit Monday(Pfingstmontag)
Thursday3 holidays
2029
- Thu 10 MayAscension Day(Christi Himmelfahrt)
- Thu 31 MayCorpus Christi(Fronleichnam)
- Thu 1 NovAll Saints' Day(Allerheiligen)
Tuesday2 holidays
2029
- Tue 1 MayLabour Day(Tag der Arbeit)
- Tue 25 DecChristmas Day(Erster Weihnachtstag)
Wednesday2 holidays
2029
- Wed 3 OctGerman Unity Day(Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
- Wed 26 DecSt. Stephen's Day(Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
Friday1 holiday
2029
- Fri 30 MarGood Friday(Karfreitag)
Working days overview
| Month | 2029 |
|---|---|
| January | 22(-1) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21(-1) |
| April | 20(-1) |
| May | 19(-4) |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 23 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 22(-1) |
| November | 21(-1) |
| December | 19(-2) |
| Total | 250 |
Long weekends in 2029
30 Dec - 1 Jan
30 Mar - 2 Apr
28 Apr - 1 May
Requires a bridge day
10 May - 13 May
Requires a bridge day
19 May - 21 May
22 Dec - 26 Dec
Requires a bridge day
Scheduling impact for North Rhine-Westphalia
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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