Public holidays 2030 in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has 11 public holidays in 2030; 11 fall on a working day.
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All public holidays with date and weekday
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Neujahr | ||
| Friday | Karfreitag | ||
| Monday | Ostermontag | ||
| Wednesday | Tag der Arbeit | ||
| Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt | ||
| Monday | Pfingstmontag | ||
| Thursday | Fronleichnam | ||
| Thursday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | ||
| Friday | Allerheiligen | ||
| Wednesday | 1. Weihnachtstag | ||
| Thursday | 2. Weihnachtstag |
In 2030, no public holiday falls on a weekend – each one is an extra day off.
Not a public holiday in every state, but in North Rhine-Westphalia: 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). 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 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 |
| 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
- § 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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