Please use this overview of public holidays, on which no classes will take place for your individual leisure planning. Bear in mind that certain holidays may be region-specific. In addition to that, please also consult our semester dates to know when the lecture and exam periods start and end.

| Date | Holiday | Locations | | --- | --- | --- | | Date | Holiday | Locations | | 1 January | New Year’s Day | All German states | | 6 January | Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige) | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt | | 8 March | International Women’s Day | Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | | 3 April | Good Friday | All German states | | 5 April | Easter Sunday | Brandenburg only | | 6 April | Easter Monday | All German states | | 1 May | Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | All German states | | 14 May | Ascension Day | All German states | | 24 May | Whit Sunday (Pentecost Sunday) | Brandenburg only | | 25 May | Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday) | All German states | | 4 June | Corpus Christi | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and some municipalities in Saxony and Thuringia | | 15 August | Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt) | Saarland; Bavaria (only in predominantly Catholic municipalities) | | 3 October | Day of German Unity | All German states | | 31 October | Reformation Day | Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia | | 1 November | All Saints’ Day | Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland | | 18 November | Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) | Saxony only | | 25 December | Christmas Day | All German states | | 26 December | Second Day of Christmas | All German states |

Helpful Notes

• “All German states” means universities, offices, and most shops are closed nationwide.
• Regional holidays depend on the federal state (Bundesland) where your campus is located.
• Some holidays apply only in specific cities or municipalities (e.g. Assumption Day in Bavaria).
• Even if a holiday falls on a weekend, it is still an official public holiday.