Public holidays and school holidays in Hesse 2025
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Public holidays in Hesse 2025
10 public holidays — nine apply nationwide, the rest are set by the state.
- 1 Jan · Wednesday
- 18 Apr · Friday
- 21 Apr · Monday
- 1 May · Thursday
- 29 May · Thursday
- 9 Jun · Monday
- 19 Jun · Thursday
- 3 Oct · Friday
- 25 Dec · Thursday
- 26 Dec · Friday
Bridge days in Hesse 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 Hesse 2025–2026
The summer holidays start on 7 July.
- Easter holidays15 days –
- Summer holidays40 days –
- Autumn holidays13 days –
- Christmas holidays20 days –
- Easter holidays12 days –
- Summer holidays40 days –
- Autumn holidays13 days –
- Christmas holidays21 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 2026 · Public holidays in Hesse 2027 · Public holidays in Hesse 2028