Public holidays 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen, NRW)
11 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend and bring no day off.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Neujahr New Year’s Day | 1 January 2026 | Thursday |
| Karfreitag Good Friday | 3 April 2026 | Friday |
| Ostermontag Easter Monday | 6 April 2026 | Monday |
| Tag der Arbeit Labour Day | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| Christi Himmelfahrt Ascension Day | 14 May 2026 | Thursday |
| Pfingstmontag Whit Monday | 25 May 2026 | Monday |
| Fronleichnam Corpus Christi not nationwide | 4 June 2026 | Thursday |
| Tag der Deutschen Einheit German Unity Day | 3 October 2026 | Saturday |
| Allerheiligen All Saints’ Day not nationwide | 1 November 2026 | Sunday |
| 1. Weihnachtstag Christmas Day | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
| 2. Weihnachtstag Second Day of Christmas | 26 December 2026 | Saturday |
How North Rhine-Westphalia differs from other states
In 2026, 253 working days remain from Monday to Friday, 1 fewer than with the nationwide holidays alone (254).
A day off here, not elsewhere
- Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi), 04/06 (Thursday)
- Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day), 01/11 (Sunday), no extra day off
A day off elsewhere, not here
- Heilige Drei Könige (Epiphany), 06/01
- Internationaler Frauentag (International Women’s Day), 08/03
- Ostersonntag (Easter Sunday), 05/04
- Pfingstsonntag (Whit Sunday), 24/05
- Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day), 15/08
- Weltkindertag (World Children’s Day), 20/09
- Reformationstag (Reformation Day), 31/10
- Buß- und Bettag (Day of Repentance and Prayer), 18/11
Other years and states
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These holidays in your leave plan
Tiveo applies them per person, based on the state where they work. Someone in Munich gets Assumption Day off, while a colleague in Neuss does not. A single company-wide holiday calendar can’t show that.
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