Holidays
Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia (without Sundays)
| Year 2026 | Year 2027 | Rule | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | New Year | 1 January | 1 January | fix |
| • | Good Friday | 3 April | 26 March | Friday before Easter |
| • | Easter Monday | 6 April | 29 March | Monday at Easter |
| • | May Day | 1 May | 1 May | fix |
| • | Ascension Day | 14 May | 6 May | Thursday 5½ weeks after Easter |
| • | Whit Monday | 25 May | 17 May | Monday 7 weeks after Easter |
| • | Corpus Christi | 4 June | 27 May | Thursday 8½ weeks after Easter |
| • | German Unity Day | 3 October | 3 October | fix |
| • | All Saints' Day | 1 November | 1 November | fix |
| • | Christmas Eve* | 24 December | 24 December | fix |
| • | 1st Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | fix |
| • | 2nd Christmas Day | 26 December | 26 December | fix |
| • | New Year's Eve* | 31 December | 31 December | fix |
* Not an official holiday, but mostly a day off work.
