Public holidays 2028 in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has 11 public holidays in 2028; 10 fall on a working day.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Neujahr | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Monday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| 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 North Rhine-Westphalia: 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). North Rhine-Westphalia 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.
Long weekends 2028
13 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 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
- § 2 Abs. 1 FeiertagsG NRW: Nordrhein-Westfalen: Gesetz über Sonn- und Feiertage (Feiertagsgesetz NRW) (retrieved Sep 26, 2026)
- Art. 2 Abs. 2 Einigungsvertrag: Einigungsvertrag – Tag der Deutschen Einheit
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