Holiday Overlap
🇺🇸 United States & 🇩🇪 Germany — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — United States vs. Germany
Every national public holiday in United States and Germany for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇩🇪 Germany | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (Neujahr) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 19Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | — | |
| Feb 16Monday | Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday) | — | |
| Apr 3Friday | — | Good Friday (Karfreitag) | |
| Apr 6Monday | — | Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | |
| May 1Friday | — | Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | |
| May 14Thursday | — | Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | |
| May 25Monday | Memorial Day | Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jun 19Friday | Juneteenth National Independence Day | — | |
| Jul 3Friday | Independence Day | — | |
| Sep 7Monday | Labour Day (Labor Day) | — | |
| Oct 3Saturday · Weekend | — | German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Veterans Day | — | |
| Nov 26Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | — | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | — | St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) |
Overlapping Holidays: United States & Germany in 2026
The following 3 dates are a public holiday in both United States and Germany in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 United States: New Year's Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: New Year's Day
- Monday, May 25, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Memorial Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: Whit Monday
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇺🇸 United States: Christmas Day · 🇩🇪 Germany: Christmas Day
Planning Around United States & Germany Holidays
Germany observes more public holidays than the US, with significant variation across its 16 federal states. Bavaria observes several Catholic holidays that aren't observed in northern German states. The US and Germany share only New Year's Day and Christmas as reliable common rest days.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between United States and Germany, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
German employees are legally entitled to their public holidays, and businesses are closed by law on these dates. US partners should not schedule calls or expect responses from German teams on German federal holidays.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in United States
United States observes 10 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Germany
Germany observes 9 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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