Public holidays in Germany — May 2026

5 public holidays in Germany during May 2026: Labour Day, May Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost.

Public holidays

• Fri, May 1
  Labour Day Tag der Arbeit Public holiday
• Fri, May 1
  May Day Public holiday
• Thu, May 14
  Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt Public holiday
• Sun, May 24
  Pentecost Pfingstsonntag Public holiday
• Mon, May 25
  Whit Monday Pfingstmontag Public holiday

Other observances

• Tue, May 5
  Europe Day (Council of Europe) Observance
• Fri, May 8
  Anniversary of the End of World War II Observance
• Sat, May 9
  Europe Day (European Union) Observance
• Sun, May 10
  Mother's Day Observance
• Thu, May 14
  Father's Day Observance
• Fri, May 22
  First Day of Shavuot Religious observance
• Sat, May 23
  Constitution Day Observance
• Sat, May 23
  Second Day of Shavuot Religious observance
• Sun, May 24
  Pentecost Sunday Cultural celebration
• Mon, May 25
  Pentecost Monday Religious observance
• Wed, May 27
  Eid al-Adha Religious observance