Public holidays 2027 in Bavaria
Bavaria has 12 public holidays in 2027; 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Neujahr | ||
| Wednesday | Heilige Drei Könige | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Saturday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| Sunday | Augsburger Friedensfest (regional) | ||
| Sunday | Mariä Himmelfahrt (regional) | ||
| Sunday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Monday | Allerheiligen | ||
| Saturday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Sunday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
Falling on a weekend in 2027: Tag der Arbeit (Saturday, 1 May), Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Sunday, 3 Oct), 1. Weihnachtstag (Saturday, 25 Dec) and 2. Weihnachtstag (Sunday, 26 Dec). 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 2027 the number of public holidays ranges from 10 (Berlin, 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 (Sunday, 8 Aug 2027)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Sunday, 15 Aug 2027)
Long weekends 2027
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2027 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Neujahr, Heilige Drei Könige |
| Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan | 6 Jan – 10 Jan 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May | 1 May – 6 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Tag der Arbeit, Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Fri 7 May | 6 May – 9 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pfingstmontag |
| Mon 24 May, Tue 25 May, Wed 26 May | 22 May – 27 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Fronleichnam |
| Fri 28 May | 27 May – 30 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Fronleichnam |
| Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov | 30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Allerheiligen |
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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