Public holidays and school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
Calendar 2026
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Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026
11 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
- 1 Nov · Sunday
- 25 Dec · Friday
- 26 Dec · Saturday
Bridge days in North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia 2025–2028
The summer holidays start on 20 July.
- Easter holidays13 days –
- Whitsun holidays1 day –
- Summer holidays44 days –
- Autumn holidays13 days –
- Christmas holidays16 days –
- Easter holidays13 days –
- Whitsun holidays1 day –
- Summer holidays44 days –
- Autumn holidays15 days –
- Christmas holidays15 days –
- Easter holidays13 days –
- Whitsun holidays1 day –
- Summer holidays44 days –
- Autumn holidays15 days –
- Christmas holidays16 days –
- Easter holidays13 days –
- Summer holidays44 days –
- Autumn holidays13 days –
- Christmas holidays16 days –
Which public holidays apply in North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia that means All Saints' Day and Corpus Christi.
Other years: Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025 · Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027 · Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2028