Public holidays 2025 in Bavaria
Bavaria has 12 public holidays in 2025; 11 fall on a working day. 2 more holidays apply only in parts of the region.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Neujahr | ||
| Monday | Heilige Drei Könige | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Thursday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| Friday | Augsburger Friedensfest (regional) | ||
| Friday | Mariä Himmelfahrt (regional) | ||
| Friday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Saturday | Allerheiligen | ||
| Thursday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Friday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
Falling on a weekend in 2025: Allerheiligen (Saturday, 1 Nov). The holiday laws do not provide a substitute day off.
Not a public holiday in every state, but in Bavaria: Heilige Drei Könige, Fronleichnam and Allerheiligen.
For comparison: in 2025 the number of public holidays ranges from 10 (Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) to 12 (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Hesse and Saarland). Bavaria is among the states with the most public holidays.
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) and New Year's Eve (31 Dec) are not public holidays in Germany, although many employers give the whole or half day off.
Regional holidays
These days are public holidays only in certain municipalities or parts of the region. Whether they apply to you depends on where you work or live.
- Augsburger Friedensfest (Friday, 8 Aug 2025)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Friday, 15 Aug 2025)
Long weekends 2025
14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2025 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Neujahr, Heilige Drei Könige |
| Tue 7 Jan, Wed 8 Jan, Thu 9 Jan, Fri 10 Jan | 4 Jan – 12 Jan 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr, Thu 17 Apr | 12 Apr – 21 Apr 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Tue 22 Apr, Wed 23 Apr, Thu 24 Apr, Fri 25 Apr | 18 Apr – 27 Apr 2025 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Mon 28 Apr, Tue 29 Apr, Wed 30 Apr | 26 Apr – 1 May 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Fri 2 May | 1 May – 4 May 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Mon 26 May, Tue 27 May, Wed 28 May | 24 May – 29 May 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Fri 30 May | 29 May – 1 Jun 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Tue 10 Jun, Wed 11 Jun, Thu 12 Jun, Fri 13 Jun | 7 Jun – 15 Jun 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pfingstmontag |
| Mon 16 Jun, Tue 17 Jun, Wed 18 Jun | 14 Jun – 19 Jun 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Fronleichnam |
| Fri 20 Jun | 19 Jun – 22 Jun 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Fronleichnam |
| Mon 29 Sep, Tue 30 Sep, Wed 1 Oct, Thu 2 Oct | 27 Sep – 5 Oct 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec | 20 Dec – 28 Dec 2025 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1. Weihnachtstag, 2. Weihnachtstag |
| Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec, Wed 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 1 Jan 2026 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1. Weihnachtstag, 2. Weihnachtstag, Neujahr |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Sources
- Art. 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 BayFTG: Bayern: Gesetz über den Schutz der Sonn- und Feiertage (Feiertagsgesetz – BayFTG) (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 i. V. m. Abs. 3 BayFTG: Mariä Himmelfahrt (regional): Gemeinden mit überwiegend katholischer Bevölkerung (Feststellung durch das Landesamt für Statistik anhand der Volkszählung, Bekanntmachung durch die Gemeinden) (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 1 Abs. 2 BayFTG: Augsburger Friedensfest (regional): Stadt Augsburg (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 2 Abs. 2 Einigungsvertrag: Einigungsvertrag – Tag der Deutschen Einheit
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