{"id":42909,"date":"2024-11-06T16:54:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/magazin\/holidays-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:40:41","slug":"holidays-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"magazin-studierende","link":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/magazin\/tips-for-everyday-life-as-a-student\/holidays-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays in Germany: When, where, how, and why are they celebrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42909\" class=\"elementor elementor-42909 elementor-42793\" data-elementor-post-type=\"magazin-studierende\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3654e18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3654e18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6bd3c7\" data-id=\"f6bd3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6028895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-13182 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6028895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--Banner Tag \/\/ Website: GRIN.COM \/\/ Adslot: gri_outstream (6695068) -->\r\n<div id='npm_6695068'><\/div>\r\n<script>ADNPM.cmd.push(function(){ADNPM.loadAd(6695068)});<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efeaf18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efeaf18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b49876\" data-id=\"3b49876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a2b2b elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"54a2b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat to expect:\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__54a2b2b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__54a2b2b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__54a2b2b\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b3b66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79b3b66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c8fee\" data-id=\"b2c8fee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ab314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ab314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>First things first:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many holidays have a Christian background, but some are tied to German history.<\/li>\n<li>Some holidays are nationwide, while others are only in specific federal states or cities.<\/li>\n<li>Bavaria celebrates more: it has the most public holidays in Germany.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58cd458 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58cd458\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31f6f2c\" data-id=\"31f6f2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc78153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc78153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>New Year<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>January 1<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> New Year&#8217;s Day marks the first day of the year and is celebrated globally as a fresh start. The night before is often spent with friends or family, having raclette or fondue, and making New Year\u2019s resolutions. At midnight, there are fireworks\u2014some organized by cities, but many are private.<\/p><h2>Epiphany<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>January 6<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Three Wise Men\u2014Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar\u2014who followed the Star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to baby Jesus. It\u2019s mainly celebrated in Catholic regions with \u201cstar singers\u201d who go door to door, blessing homes and families with chalk symbols for protection in the new year.<\/p><h2>Good Friday<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>Friday before Easter<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The day commemorates the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is a silent holiday that is deeply rooted in Christianity. Many churches offer silent services that focus on the suffering of Jesus. People traditionally avoid meat and worldly celebrations. For example, in Bavaria, there\u2019s a ban on dancing in nightclubs.<\/p><h2>Easter Sunday<\/h2><p><strong>When?<\/strong> First Sunday after the first full moon after March 21<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide, but not a public holiday<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>According to the Bible, Jesus was buried in a rock tomb after the crucifixion and rose on the third day. Easter Sunday celebrates Jesus\u2019 resurrection, the core of Christian belief in life after death. Families often spend this day together, taking walks, having festive meals, and engaging in traditions like \u201cegg rolling\u201d or Easter egg hunts.<\/p><h2>Easter Monday<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>Monday after Easter<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> Easter Monday is the second holiday after the resurrection of Jesus Christ and symbolizes joy and hope. As a non-working feast day, Easter Monday is the remnant of a rest from work that once lasted from Palm Sunday (last Sunday before Easter) to White Sunday (Sunday after Easter), but from the High Middle Ages onwards ended on the Wednesday after Easter.<\/p><h2>Labor Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>May 1<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> This international holiday celebrates workers&#8217; rights and achievements. In Germany, it\u2019s marked with rallies and events highlighting social and labor issues. Many towns also celebrate with maypoles and festivals.<\/p><h2>Ascension Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>40 days after Easter, on a Thursday<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>This day commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ and marks the end of his earthly ministry. For many Christians, this means Jesus&#8217; return to God and preparation for Pentecost. It\u2019s also celebrated as \u201cFather\u2019s Day\u201d in Germany, with outings and activities honoring fathers.<\/p><h2>Pentecost\u00a0<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>49 days after Easter Sunday, between May 10 and June 13<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide, but not a public holiday<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>Pentecost marks the Holy Spirit\u2019s arrival, enabling Jesus\u2019 disciples to spread his teachings. Churches hold services focused on this event.<\/p><h2>Whit Monday<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>50 days after Easter<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>Whit Monday is an additional holiday that allows families and believers to celebrate Pentecost through worship services and joint activities. In many regions there are Pentecost processions and traditional festivals. Traditions include lighting Pentecost fires and releasing white doves, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.<\/p><h2>Corpus Christi<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>60 days after Easter, on a Thursday<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony (partially) and Thuringia (partially)<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival that honors the presence of Jesus Christ in the so-called Eucharist. In the Catholic world of faith, the Eucharist is a sacred rite in which bread and wine are consecrated and venerated as the body and blood of Christ. In this way, the faithful remember the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. In many Catholic regions, there are solemn processions on this day, in which a special, artistically designed vessel, the monstrance, is carried through the streets with the consecrated bread. The day underlines the importance of the Eucharist in the Catholic faith and in church practice.<\/p><h2>Assumption of Mary<\/h2><p><strong>When? August 15 <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Saarland, Bavaria (only in mostly Catholic areas)<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> This holiday celebrates the Virgin Mary\u2019s assumption into heaven. The day is celebrated mainly in Catholic areas, often with church services and herb consecrations, where traditional bouquets of herbs are blessed. The festival symbolizes Mary&#8217;s purity and closeness to God and is considered an important holiday, especially in Bavaria and Saarland.<\/p><h2>German Unity Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>October 3<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> The day commemorates the reunification of Germany in 1990 after decades of division. National unity is often celebrated with ceremonies and events in the capital Berlin and in other cities. The holiday stands for the peace and togetherness of the reunited Germany.<\/p><h2>Reformation Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? October 31 <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>Reformation Day remembers Martin Luther\u2019s posting of his 95 Theses in 1517, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and split from the Catholic Church in Europe. It is celebrated mainly in Protestant federal states and includes church services and events that remind us of the importance of the Reformation for the Christian church. The Reformation led to the founding of Protestant churches and changed the religious landscape of Europe.<\/p><h2>All Saints&#8217; Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>November 1<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> This Catholic holiday honors all saints, especially those without a designated feast day. The day is often used to visit and decorate the graves of deceased family members. It symbolizes the connection between the living and the deceased and is particularly common in Catholic regions.<\/p><h2>Day of Repentance and Prayer<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>Wednesday before the last Sunday of the church year<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Saxony (public holiday) and Bavaria (school-free)<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about? <\/strong>This Protestant holiday encourages reflection and repentance. It used to be a national holiday but today it is only a work-free day in Saxony. Many believers use the day to pause and pray for peace and reconciliation.<\/p><h2>Christmas Eve<\/h2><p><strong>When?<\/strong> December 24<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide, but not a public holiday<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> Christmas celebrates Jesus\u2019 birth and is a major Christian holiday. Although Christmas Eve isn\u2019t an official holiday, most families hold gift-giving and a festive meal in the afternoon or evening. Many churches also hold services, including children\u2019s masses.<\/p><h2>Christmas Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>December 25<\/p><p><strong>Where? <\/strong>Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> Christmas Day is also traditionally spent with the family. Festive services and meals are held, and often different parts of the family are visited. The day symbolizes peace, charity, and the beginning of Jesus\u2019 life.<\/p><h2>Second Christmas Day<\/h2><p><strong>When? <\/strong>December 26<\/p><p><strong>Where?<\/strong> Nationwide<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s it about?<\/strong> Also called St. Stephen\u2019s Day, it\u2019s an extension of Christmas celebrations. It\u2019s dedicated to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and is another day for family gatherings and reflection, with church services and events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf5218c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf5218c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a62bcd\" data-id=\"2a62bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973b190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973b190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Special cases<\/h2><p>The <strong>Augsburg Peace Festival on 8 August<\/strong> commemorates the end of religious persecution and the peaceful coexistence of the denominations in Augsburg since 1650. The holiday only applies in Augsburg, making it the only city in Germany with its own public holiday. Another special case is <strong>International Women&#8217;s Day on 8 March<\/strong>, which was introduced as a public holiday to draw attention to women&#8217;s rights and to promote equal rights for women, for example with rallies and demonstrations. <strong>However, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania<\/strong> are the only federal states in Germany that recognize International Women&#8217;s Day as a legal, non-working holiday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3678f95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3678f95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3953ee\" data-id=\"d3953ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5161f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d5161f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where in Germany is March 8 a public holiday?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\"><p>Since 2019 in Berlin and since 2023 also in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which public holidays apply to the whole of Germany?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2232\"><p>New Year&#8217;s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Labour Day, German Unity Day, Christmas Day and Christmas Day are celebrated in all federal states.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">In which federal states is there a public holiday on 01.11? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2233\"><p>Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2234\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2234\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which federal states are off on 31.10?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2234\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2234\"><p>Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2235\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2235\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">In which federal states is Corpus Christi a public holiday?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2235\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2235\"><p>In Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony (partially) and Thuringia (partially)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2236\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2236\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who has the fewest public holidays in Germany?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2236\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2236\"><p>The federal states of <b>Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein<\/b> have the fewest public holidays. They all have 10 public holidays a year. The city of Augsburg has the most with 14.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where in Germany is March 8 a public holiday?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Since 2019 in Berlin and since 2023 also in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.  <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which public holidays apply to the whole of Germany?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>New Year&#8217;s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Labour Day, German Unity Day, Christmas Day and Christmas Day are celebrated in all federal states.    <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"In which federal states is there a public holiday on 01.11?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Baden-W\\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate<\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which federal states are off on 31.10?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen<\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"In which federal states is Corpus Christi a public holiday?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>In Baden-W\\u00fcrttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony (partially) and Thuringia (partially)<\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who has the fewest public holidays in Germany?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The federal states of <b>Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein<\\\/b> have the fewest public holidays. They all have 10 public holidays a year. The city of Augsburg has the most with 14.    <\\\/p>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a8cfb72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a8cfb72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c0680f\" data-id=\"41c0680f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f66156f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f66156f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you like our magazine? Then sign up for our GRIN newsletter now! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbfec3b elementor-button-align-center elementor-mobile-button-align-stretch registr_form_grin elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-34452 elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"4bbfec3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;N\\u00e4chster&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Voriger&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" id=\"newsletter_subscription\" name=\"Formular\" aria-label=\"Formular\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"42909\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"4bbfec3b\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"My first name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ac13577 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_ac13577\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurname\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_ac13577]\" id=\"form-field-field_ac13577\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"My surname\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"mymail@example.com\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\" id=\"subscription\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A holiday on the calendar means a day off\u2014no school, university, or work, giving you time to relax. But what\u2019s actually celebrated on these holidays? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":42795,"menu_order":0,"template":"area-article.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"magazin_studierende_tag":[],"collections":[344],"class_list":["post-42909","magazin-studierende","type-magazin-studierende","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","collections-tips-for-everyday-life-as-a-student"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin-studierende\/42909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin-studierende"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/magazin-studierende"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin-studierende\/42909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42931,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin-studierende\/42909\/revisions\/42931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"magazin_studierende_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazin_studierende_tag?post=42909"},{"taxonomy":"collections","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/collections?post=42909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}