Calendar of holidays and school vacations in Hesse, Germany as of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029
On this page you will find the schedule of statutory holidays in the land of Hesse in Germany, including in the cities of: Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Kassel, Marburg, Giessen, Fulda, Hanau as of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029.
What holiday is it today in Hesse (Hessen)
Today, on 2 January 2026 Hesse has no official national holiday, which would be a day off from work.
Upcoming popular holidays in Hesse:
- 26.12.2025 (Fr) The 2nd day of Christmas *, 7 days agoHessen Hesse
- 31.12.2025 (We) Sylvester , day before yesterdayHessen Hesse
- 01.01.2026 (Th) New Year's Day *, took place yesterdayHessen Hesse
- 25.01.2026 (Su) Birds Wedding, in 23 daysHessen Hesse
- 12.02.2026 (Th) Fasnat, in 1 month 10 daysHessen Hesse
- 14.02.2026 (Sa) St. Valentine's Day, in 1 month 12 daysHessen Hesse
- 16.02.2026 (Mo) Pink Monday, in 1 month 14 daysHessen Hesse
- 18.02.2026 (We) Ash Wednesday, in 1 month 16 daysHessen Hesse
- 29.03.2026 (Su) Holy Week, in 2 months 27 daysHessen Hesse
* - public holiday (in which regions of Germany the holiday is a day free from work, see below on the Schedule of public holidays in Germany)
Calendar of public holidays and school vacations in the land of Hesse in 2026
In the calendar below you will find all public holidays in the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Kassel, Marburg, Giessen, Fulda, Hanau and other cities in Hesse, Germany. For more information about the holidays, click on them or hover the mouse over their names. For more information about the holidays, see the holiday schedule of Hesse for 2026. For more information on school vacations, see the school vacations schedule of Hesse for 2026
Calendar of public holidays and school vacations in the land of Hesse
- January 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 4
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 5
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- February 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 9
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- March 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 9
- 1
- 10
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 12
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 13
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 14
- 30
- 31
- April 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 16
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 17
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 18
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- May 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 18
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 20
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 21
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 22
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- June 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 23
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 24
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 25
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 26
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 27
- 29
- 30
- July 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 27
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 28
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 29
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 30
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 31
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- August 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 31
- 1
- 2
- 32
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 33
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 34
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 35
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 36
- 31
- September 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 36
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 37
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 38
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 39
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 40
- 28
- 29
- 30
- October 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 40
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 41
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 42
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 43
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 44
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- November 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 44
- 1
- 45
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 46
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 47
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 48
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 49
- 30
- December 2026
- Mo
- Tu
- We
- Th
- Fr
- Sa
- Su
- 49
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 50
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 51
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 52
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 53
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
To compare the calendars between the land of Hesse and other regions of Germany, go to an individual page of our website.
Here you can download the calendar of the land of Hesse, Germany in the iCalendar (ICS) format for the use on mobile devices, in Google calendars and other services.
Schedule of public holidays in Hesse
The following table shows the schedule of public holidays in the land (federated state) of Hessen, where these holidays are days off work.
Schedule of public holidays in Hesse
| Date | The name of the holiday | Lands, regions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 Thursday 01 KW | New Year's Day Neujahrstag | Nationwide holiday |
| 3 April 2026 Friday 14 KW | Good Friday Karfreitag | Nationwide holiday |
| 5 April 2026 Sunday 14 KW | Easter Ostern | Nationwide holiday |
| 6 April 2026 Monday 15 KW | Easter Monday Ostermontag | Nationwide holiday |
| 1 May 2026 Friday 18 KW | Labor Day, May 1 1. Mai | Nationwide holiday |
| 14 May 2026 Thursday 20 KW | Ascension of Christ Christi Himmelfahrt | Nationwide holiday |
| 24 May 2026 Sunday 21 KW | Pentecost Pfingstsonntag | Nationwide holiday |
| 25 May 2026 Monday 22 KW | Pentecost, 2nd day Pfingstmontag | Nationwide holiday |
| 4 June 2026 Thursday 23 KW | Corpus Christi Fronleichnam | Valid only in lands - Baden-Württemberg, - Bavaria, - Hesse, - North Rhine-Westphalia, - Rhineland-Palatinate, - Saarland, - Saxony, - Thuringia (Saxony, Thuringia: only in some regions) |
| 3 October 2026 Saturday 40 KW | German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Nationwide holiday |
| 25 December 2026 Friday 52 KW | Christmas Weihnachten | Nationwide holiday |
| 26 December 2026 Saturday 52 KW | The 2nd day of Christmas 2. Weihnachtstag | Nationwide holiday |
View the whole table: all holidays in Germany.
Schedule of school vacations in Hesse
In the following list you will find the schedule of upcoming school holidays in the German land of Hesse. Information about school vacations is provided in accordance with the data of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Lands (Kultusministerkonferenz). Some scheduled school vacation dates could be changed. Most actual information can be obtained from the School Board of Hessen.
The fixed number of days for a rolling schedule vacation in Hesse in 2026 : 4
Schedule of school vacations in Hesse
- from 22.12.2025 till 10.01.2026 Christmas holidays in Hesse Hesse Hesse
- from 30.03.2026 till 10.04.2026 Spring break in Hesse Hesse Hesse
- from 29.06.2026 till 07.08.2026 Summer vacations in Hesse Hesse Hesse
- from 05.10.2026 till 17.10.2026 Autumn vacations in Hesse Hesse Hesse
- from 23.12.2026 till 12.01.2027 Christmas holidays in Hesse Hesse Hesse
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