Public holidays 2025 in Berlin
Berlin has 11 public holidays in 2025; 10 fall on a working day.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Neujahr | ||
| Saturday | Internationaler Frauentag | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Thursday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung (einmalig) | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Friday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Thursday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Friday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
Falling on a weekend in 2025: Internationaler Frauentag (Saturday, 8 Mar). The holiday laws do not provide a substitute day off.
Not a public holiday in every state, but in Berlin: Internationaler Frauentag and 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung (einmalig).
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). Berlin lies in between with 11.
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.
Long weekends 2025
13 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 – 5 Jan 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Neujahr |
| 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 5 May, Tue 6 May, Wed 7 May | 3 May – 8 May 2025 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung (einmalig) |
| Fri 9 May | 8 May – 11 May 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung (einmalig) |
| 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 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
- § 1 Abs. 1 FeiertG BE: Berlin: Gesetz über die Sonn- und Feiertage (FeiertG BE) (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 2 Abs. 2 Einigungsvertrag: Einigungsvertrag – Tag der Deutschen Einheit
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