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Public Holidays in Germany 1976

Germany has 9 public holidays in 1976. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

9
Holidays
5
On working days
2
Long weekends
257
Working days

German public holidays 1976

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Neujahr
Friday Good Friday Karfreitag
Monday Easter Monday Ostermontag
Saturday Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
Thursday Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
Monday Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Sunday German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Saturday Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Sunday St Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day. Source: Federal Ministry of the Interior; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1976

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Apr 16 – Mon, Apr 19

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    4 days
  • Sat, Jun 5 – Mon, Jun 7

    Whit Monday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 28 off

    Thu, May 27 – Sun, May 30 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Germany 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 calendar for Germany

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

German holidays 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Germany in 1976?

There are 9 German public holidays in 1976. 5 of them fall on working days, which leaves 257 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the German holidays in 1976?

The German public holidays in 1976 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 16), Easter Monday (Monday, April 19), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 27), Whit Monday (Monday, June 7), German Unity Day (Sunday, October 3), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Germany in 1976?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Apr 16–Apr 19 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Monday); Jun 5–Jun 7 (3 days, Whit Monday).

Which days are the weekend in Germany?

The weekend in Germany is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Germany?

Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day.

Public holidays 1976 in other countries