Public Holidays in Germany 2011
January
Saturday, January 1st 2011
Neujahrstag (New Year)
public holiday in Germany
Thursday, January 6th 2011
Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany )
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt)
February
Monday, February 14th 2011
Valentinstag (Valentine's Day)
ordinary Monday
March
Monday, March 7th 2011
Rosenmontag (Carnival)
ordinary Monday
Tuesday, March 8th 2011
Faschingsdienstag (Carnival)
ordinary Tuesday
Wednesday, March 9th 2011
Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)
ordinary Wednesday
April
Sunday, April 17th 2011
Palmsonntag (Palm Sunday)
ordinary Sunday
Thursday, April 21st 2011
Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday)
ordinary Thursday
Friday, April 22nd 2011
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
public holiday in Germany
Saturday, April 23rd 2011
Karsamstag (Holy Saturday)
ordinary Saturday
Sunday, April 24th 2011
Ostersonntag (Easter)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, April 25th 2011
Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
public holiday in Germany
May
Sunday, May 1st 2011
Tag der Arbeit / Maifeiertag (May Day / Labour Day)
public holiday in Germany
June
Thursday, June 2nd 2011
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
public holiday in Germany
Sunday, June 12th 2011
Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, June 13th 2011
Pfingstmontag (Pentecost)
public holiday in Germany
Thursday, June 23rd 2011
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland)
August
Monday, August 8th 2011
Augsburger Friedensfest (Peace of Augsburg)
regional holiday (Stadt Augsburg)
Monday, August 15th 2011
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary)
regional holiday (katholische Gemeinden Bayerns, Saarland)
October
Monday, October 3rd 2011
Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, October 31st 2011
Reformationstag (Reformation Day)
regional holiday (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen)
November
Tuesday, November 1st 2011
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day)
regional holiday (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz)
Wednesday, November 16th 2011
Buß- und Bettag (Day of Repentance and Prayer)
regional holiday (Sachsen)
Sunday, November 27th 2011
1. Advent
ordinary Sunday
December
Tuesday, December 6th 2011
Nikolaustag
ordinary Tuesday
Saturday, December 24th 2011
Heiligabend (Christmas Eve)
ordinary Saturday
Sunday, December 25th 2011
1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
Monday, December 26th 2011
2. Weihnachtstag (Christmas)
public holiday in Germany
Saturday, December 31st 2011
Silvester (New Year's Eve)
ordinary Saturday