Public holidays 2030 in Bavaria
Bavaria has 12 public holidays in 2030; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Neujahr | ||
| Sunday | Heilige Drei Könige | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Wednesday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| Thursday | Augsburger Friedensfest (regional) | ||
| Thursday | Mariä Himmelfahrt (regional) | ||
| Thursday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Friday | Allerheiligen | ||
| Wednesday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Thursday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
Falling on a weekend in 2030: Heilige Drei Könige (Sunday, 6 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 2030 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 (Thursday, 8 Aug 2030)
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Thursday, 15 Aug 2030)
Long weekends 2030
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 Jan, Thu 3 Jan, Fri 4 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2030 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Neujahr, Heilige Drei Könige |
| Mon 15 Apr, Tue 16 Apr, Wed 17 Apr, Thu 18 Apr | 13 Apr – 22 Apr 2030 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Tue 23 Apr, Wed 24 Apr, Thu 25 Apr, Fri 26 Apr | 19 Apr – 28 Apr 2030 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Karfreitag, Ostermontag |
| Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr | 27 Apr – 1 May 2030 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Thu 2 May, Fri 3 May | 1 May – 5 May 2030 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Mon 27 May, Tue 28 May, Wed 29 May | 25 May – 30 May 2030 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Fri 31 May | 30 May – 2 Jun 2030 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Tue 11 Jun, Wed 12 Jun, Thu 13 Jun, Fri 14 Jun | 8 Jun – 16 Jun 2030 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pfingstmontag |
| Mon 17 Jun, Tue 18 Jun, Wed 19 Jun | 15 Jun – 20 Jun 2030 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Fronleichnam |
| Fri 21 Jun | 20 Jun – 23 Jun 2030 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Fronleichnam |
| Mon 30 Sep, Tue 1 Oct, Wed 2 Oct | 28 Sep – 3 Oct 2030 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Fri 4 Oct | 3 Oct – 6 Oct 2030 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| Mon 28 Oct, Tue 29 Oct, Wed 30 Oct, Thu 31 Oct | 26 Oct – 3 Nov 2030 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Allerheiligen |
| Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec | 21 Dec – 26 Dec 2030 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1. Weihnachtstag, 2. Weihnachtstag |
| Fri 27 Dec | 25 Dec – 29 Dec 2030 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1. Weihnachtstag, 2. Weihnachtstag |
| Mon 30 Dec, Tue 31 Dec | 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2031 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 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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