Holidays in Germany
Bavaria

Public holidays and school holidays in Bavaria 2025

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Public holidays in Bavaria 2025

13 public holidays — nine apply nationwide, the rest are set by the state.

  • 1 Jan · Wednesday
  • 6 Jan · Monday
  • 18 Apr · Friday
  • 21 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Thursday
  • 29 May · Thursday
  • 9 Jun · Monday
  • 19 Jun · Thursday
  • 15 Aug · Friday
  • 3 Oct · Friday
  • 1 Nov · Saturday
  • 25 Dec · Thursday
  • 26 Dec · Friday

Bridge days in Bavaria 2025

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 May 2025FridayLabour Day — day after
  • 30 May 2025FridayAscension Day — day after
  • 20 June 2025FridayCorpus Christi — day after

School holidays in Bavaria 2025–2026

The summer holidays start on 1 August.

  • Winter holidays5 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Whitsun holidays11 days –
  • Summer holidays46 days –
  • Autumn holidays5 days –
  • Autumn holidays1 day –
  • Christmas holidays15 days –
  • Winter holidays5 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Whitsun holidays11 days –
  • Summer holidays43 days –
  • Autumn holidays5 days –
  • Autumn holidays1 day –
  • Christmas holidays16 days –

Which public holidays apply in Bavaria on top of the nationwide ones?

Nine public holidays apply across Germany: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, German Unity Day and the two Christmas holidays. Everything beyond that is decided by each state — in Bavaria that means All Saints' Day, Assumption Day, Corpus Christi and Epiphany.

Other years: Public holidays in Bavaria 2026 · Public holidays in Bavaria 2027 · Public holidays in Bavaria 2028