Public holidays 2028 in Bavaria
Bavaria has 12 public holidays in 2028; 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Neujahr | ||
| Thursday | Heilige Drei Könige | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Monday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| Tuesday | Augsburger Friedensfest (regional) | ||
| Tuesday | Mariä Himmelfahrt (regional) | ||
| Tuesday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Wednesday | Allerheiligen | ||
| Monday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Tuesday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
Falling on a weekend in 2028: Neujahr (Saturday, 1 Jan). 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 2028 the number of public holidays ranges from 10 (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 (Tuesday, 8 Aug 2028)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Tuesday, 15 Aug 2028)
Long weekends 2028
15 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 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Neujahr, Heilige Drei Könige |
| Fri 7 Jan | 6 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun | 3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pfingstmontag |
| Mon 12 Jun, Tue 13 Jun, Wed 14 Jun | 10 Jun – 15 Jun 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Fronleichnam |
| Fri 16 Jun | 15 Jun – 18 Jun 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Fronleichnam |
| Mon 2 Oct | 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Wed 4 Oct, Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct | 3 Oct – 8 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct | 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Allerheiligen |
| Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov | 1 Nov – 5 Nov 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Allerheiligen |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 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
- 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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