Public holidays 2027 in Berlin
Berlin has 10 public holidays in 2027; 6 fall on a working day.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Neujahr | ||
| Monday | Internationaler Frauentag | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Saturday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Sunday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| 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 Berlin: Internationaler Frauentag.
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). Berlin is among the states with the fewest 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.
Long weekends 2027
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Mar, Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Internationaler Frauentag |
| 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 |
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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