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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Brandenburg for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Public holidays in Brandenburg, Germany are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.
This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Maifeiertag (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| October 3, 2027 | Sunday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| October 31, 2027 | Sunday | Reformationstag (Reformation Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | 1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | 2. Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Neujahr (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Karfreitag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Maifeiertag (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pfingstsonntag (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| October 3, 2026 | Saturday | Tag der Deutschen Einheit (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| October 31, 2026 | Saturday | Reformationstag (Reformation Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | 1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | 2. Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Brandenburg, Germany has 12 public holidays in 2027, 1 fewer than the global average of 13.
5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Brandenburg, Germany in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), National Holiday (Sunday, October 3), Reformation Day (Sunday, October 31), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Brandenburg, Germany grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Brandenburg, Germany does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Brandenburg, Germany in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Brandenburg, Germany is Tag der Deutschen Einheit (National Holiday) on October 3, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Reformation Day do not fall on the same date every year in Brandenburg, Germany, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.