Public holidays 2027 in Saxony
Saxony has 11 public holidays in 2027; 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Neujahr | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Saturday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam (regional) | ||
| Sunday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Sunday | Reformationstag | ||
| Wednesday | Buß- und Bettag | ||
| 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), Reformationstag (Sunday, 31 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 Saxony: Reformationstag and Buß- und Bettag.
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). 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, 27 May 2027)
Long weekends 2027
7 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 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 15 Nov, Tue 16 Nov | 13 Nov – 17 Nov 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Buß- und Bettag |
| Thu 18 Nov, Fri 19 Nov | 17 Nov – 21 Nov 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Buß- und Bettag |
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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