🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and United Kingdom for 2026. 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 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (3)
Both Germany and United Kingdom have these days off in 2026.
🇩🇪 Karfreitag
3 April 2026
Good Friday 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Pfingstmontag
25 May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2026
Christmas Day 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (6)
Neujahr
1 January 2026
Ostermontag
6 April 2026
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2026
Christi Himmelfahrt
14 May 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2026
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2026
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (2)
Early May Bank Holiday
4 May 2026
Boxing Day
28 December 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or United Kingdom in 2026?
Germany has more national public holidays in 2026 with 9 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do Germany and United Kingdom share in 2026?
Germany and United Kingdom share 3 public holidays on the same date in 2026. 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 2026.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error