Calendar of holidays and school vacations in Lower Saxony, Germany as of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029
On this page you will find the schedule of statutory holidays in the land of Lower Saxony in Germany, including in the cities of: Hannover, Luneburg, Papenburg, Osnabruck, Oldenburg, Stade, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Hildesheim, Göttingen as of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029.
What holiday is it today in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Today, on 8 January 2026 Lower Saxony has no official national holiday, which would be a day off from work.
Upcoming popular holidays in Lower Saxony:
- 26.12.2025 (Fr) The 2nd day of Christmas *, 13 days agoNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 31.12.2025 (We) Sylvester , 8 days agoNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 01.01.2026 (Th) New Year's Day *, 7 days agoNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 25.01.2026 (Su) Birds Wedding, in 17 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 12.02.2026 (Th) Fasnat, in 1 month 4 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 14.02.2026 (Sa) St. Valentine's Day, in 1 month 6 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 16.02.2026 (Mo) Pink Monday, in 1 month 8 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 18.02.2026 (We) Ash Wednesday, in 1 month 10 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
- 29.03.2026 (Su) Holy Week, in 2 months 21 daysNiedersachsen Lower Saxony
* - 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 Lower Saxony in 2026
In the calendar below you will find all public holidays in the cities of Hannover, Luneburg, Papenburg, Osnabruck, Oldenburg, Stade, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Hildesheim, Göttingen and other cities in Lower Saxony, 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 Lower Saxony for 2026. For more information on school vacations, see the school vacations schedule of Lower Saxony for 2026
Calendar of public holidays and school vacations in the land of Lower Saxony
- 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 Lower Saxony and other regions of Germany, go to an individual page of our website.
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Schedule of public holidays in Lower Saxony
The following table shows the schedule of public holidays in the land (federated state) of Niedersachsen, where these holidays are days off work.
Schedule of public holidays in Lower Saxony
| 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 |
| 3 October 2026 Saturday 40 KW | German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit | Nationwide holiday |
| 31 October 2026 Saturday 44 KW | Reformation Day Reformationstag | Valid only in lands - Brandenburg, - Bremen, - Hamburg, - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, - Lower Saxony, - Saxony, - Saxony-Anhalt, - Schleswig-Holstein, - Thuringia |
| 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 Lower Saxony
In the following list you will find the schedule of upcoming school holidays in the German land of Lower Saxony. 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 Niedersachsen.
Schedule of school vacations in Lower Saxony
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- from 02.02.2026 till 03.02.2026 Winter vacations in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 23.03.2026 till 07.04.2026 Spring break in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 15.05.2026 till 15.05.2026 1st day off in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 26.05.2026 till 26.05.2026 Ascension holidays in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 02.07.2026 till 12.08.2026 Summer vacations in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 12.10.2026 till 24.10.2026 Autumn vacations in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
- from 23.12.2026 till 09.01.2027 Christmas holidays in Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony
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