| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Neujahr | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Hl. Drei Könige | in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony-Anhalt |
| moveable | Good Friday | Karfreitag | |
| moveable | Easter Monday | Ostermontag | |
| May 1 | May Day | Tag der Arbeit | |
| moveable | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt | |
| moveable | Whitmonday | Pfingstmontag | |
| moveable | Corpus Christi | Fronleichnam | in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, NRW, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and some communities in Saxony and Thuringia |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | Mariä Himmelfahrt | in Saarland and Bavarian communities with mostly Catholic population |
| October 3 | Day of German Reunification | Tag der Deutschen Einheit | holiday since 1990 |
| October 31 | Reformation Day | Reformationstag | in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg |
| November 1 | All Saints | Allerheiligen | in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, NRW, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| moveable | Penance Day | Buß- und Bettag | only in Saxony |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag | |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag |
The only town in Germany which has its own additional public holiday is Augsburg. The Friedensfest ("Peace Festival") is celebrated on August 8.