Public holidays 2025 in Saxony
Saxony has 11 public holidays in 2025; 11 fall on a working day. One more holiday applies only in parts of the region.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Neujahr | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Thursday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam (regional) | ||
| Friday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Friday | Reformationstag | ||
| Wednesday | Buß- und Bettag | ||
| Thursday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Friday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
In 2025, no public holiday falls on a weekend – each one is an extra day off.
Not a public holiday in every state, but in Saxony: Reformationstag and Buß- und Bettag.
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). Saxony 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.
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.
- Fronleichnam (Thursday, 19 Jun 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 – 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 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 27 Oct, Tue 28 Oct, Wed 29 Oct, Thu 30 Oct | 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Reformationstag |
| Mon 17 Nov, Tue 18 Nov | 15 Nov – 19 Nov 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Buß- und Bettag |
| Thu 20 Nov, Fri 21 Nov | 19 Nov – 23 Nov 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Buß- und Bettag |
| 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 SächsSFG: Sachsen: Gesetz über Sonn- und Feiertage im Freistaat Sachsen (SächsSFG) (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- § 1 Abs. 1 SächsSFG i. V. m. Rechtsverordnung des SMI (Gemeindeliste nicht amtlich verifiziert): Fronleichnam (regional): vom Staatsministerium des Innern per Rechtsverordnung bestimmte, überwiegend katholisch geprägte Gemeinden (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 2 Abs. 2 Einigungsvertrag: Einigungsvertrag – Tag der Deutschen Einheit
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