Public Holidays in Berlin - Festivities and holidays
Public Holidays in Berlin

Public Holidays in Berlin

Discover when Berlin and the rest of Germany celebrate its public holidays to know if the city’s landmarks will be open or, if you will enjoy a special event when you visit the capital.

Bank holidays

  • New Year’s: 1 January.
  • Good Friday: Date varies.
  • Easter Sunday: Date varies.
  • Easter Monday: Date varies.
  • Labor Day: 1 May.
  • Ascension: Thursday, 9 days before Palm Sunday.
  • Whit Monday: Date varies.
  • German Unity Day: 3 October. The national day of Germany commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990.
  • Christmas Day: 25 December.