🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and United Kingdom for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
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United Kingdom
5
national holidays
🤝 3 shared holidays🇩🇪 6 unique to Germany🇬🇧 2 unique to United Kingdom🏆 Germany has more holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (3)
Both Germany and United Kingdom have these days off in 2025.
🇩🇪 Karfreitag
18 April 2025
Good Friday 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2025
Christmas Day 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2025
Boxing Day 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (6)
Neujahr
1 January 2025
Ostermontag
21 April 2025
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2025
Christi Himmelfahrt
29 May 2025
Pfingstmontag
9 June 2025
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2025
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (2)
Early May Bank Holiday
5 May 2025
Spring Bank Holiday
26 May 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or United Kingdom in 2025?
Germany has more national public holidays in 2025 with 9 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do Germany and United Kingdom share in 2025?
Germany and United Kingdom share 3 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or United Kingdom have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and United Kingdom separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2025.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error