Public holidays Rhineland-Palatinate 2026
Rhineland-Palatinate · 2026
11 public holidays, 8 of them Monday to Friday
- Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
- 3 fall on a weekend
All public holidays 2026 in Rhineland-Palatinate
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1
Bridge day possible
Good Friday
Fri, Apr 3
Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 6
Labour Day
Fri, May 1
Ascension Day
Thu, May 14
Bridge day possible
Whit Monday
Mon, May 25
Corpus Christi
Thu, Jun 4
Bridge day possible
Only in 6 states
German Unity DayWeekend
Sat, Oct 3
All Saints' DayWeekend
Sun, Nov 1
Only in 5 states
Christmas Day
Fri, Dec 25
Second Day of ChristmasWeekend
Sat, Dec 26
Not a public holiday in Rhineland-Palatinate
These days are public holidays only in other states.
Reformation Day
Sat, Oct 31
Public holiday in 9 states
Epiphany
Tue, Jan 6
Public holiday in 3 states
International Women's Day
Sun, Mar 8
Public holiday: Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Assumption Day
Sat, Aug 15
Public holiday: Saarland
FAQs
How many public holidays does Rhineland-Palatinate have in 2026?
Rhineland-Palatinate has 11 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall between Monday and Friday, 3 on a weekend.
Which public holidays in 2026 apply in Rhineland-Palatinate but not in every state?
On top of the 9 nationwide public holidays, Rhineland-Palatinate also has: Corpus Christi (Thu, Jun 4) and All Saints' Day (Sun, Nov 1).
Is Reformation Day a public holiday in Rhineland-Palatinate?
No. Reformation Day is not a public holiday in Rhineland-Palatinate. That day (Sat, Oct 31, 2026) is a day off in: Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thuringia.
Which public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?
In Rhineland-Palatinate, these fall on a weekend in 2026: German Unity Day (Sat, Oct 3), All Saints' Day (Sun, Nov 1), and Second Day of Christmas (Sat, Dec 26).
Worksheets for St. Martin’s Day
Ready for lantern season, free as a PDF.
Public holidays are calculated from the states’ public holiday laws. No guarantee is made as to accuracy. Bridge days assume Monday to Friday as working days.