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Public holidays in Germany are largely determined by the various federal states and often reflect religious celebrations. In fact, there is only one national holiday established by law - the Day of German Unity. It is celebrated on third of October every year to celebrate that reunification of Germany in 1990. The following is a list of holidays that are generally observed in one or more states in Germany.
2019 German Holidays and Celebrations January 1 - New Year's Day January 6 - Epiphany / Three Kings Day April 19 - Good Friday April 22 - Easter Monday May 30 - Ascension Day June 10 - Whit Monday / Pentecost June 20 - Feast of Corpus Christi May 1 - May Day / Labor Day September to October - Oktoberfest October 3 - German Unity Day November 1 - All Saints' Day December 25 - Christmas Day December 26 - Day After Christmas Again, the exact dates that holidays occur depends on the individual states. |
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