Holidays in Germany
Hesse

Public holidays and school holidays in Hesse 2026

Calendar 2026

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Public holidays in Hesse 2026

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

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 4 Jun · Thursday
  • 3 Oct · Saturday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Hesse 2026

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

  • 2 January 2026FridayNew Year's Day — day after
  • 15 May 2026FridayAscension Day — day after
  • 5 June 2026FridayCorpus Christi — day after

School holidays in Hesse 2025–2028

The summer holidays start on 29 June.

  • Easter holidays15 days –
  • Summer holidays40 days –
  • Autumn holidays13 days –
  • Christmas holidays20 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Summer holidays40 days –
  • Autumn holidays13 days –
  • Christmas holidays21 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Summer holidays40 days –
  • Autumn holidays13 days –
  • Christmas holidays20 days –
  • Easter holidays12 days –
  • Summer holidays40 days –
  • Autumn holidays12 days –
  • Christmas holidays17 days –

Which public holidays apply in Hesse 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 Hesse that means Corpus Christi.

Other years: Public holidays in Hesse 2025 · Public holidays in Hesse 2027 · Public holidays in Hesse 2028