National Parks of Germany
Name and Approximate Location of National Parks In Germany
1 - Berchtesgaden N.P. (Bayern) 2 -Schwarzwald N.P. (Baden-Württemberg) 3 - Bayerischer Wald N.P. (Bayern) 4 - Hunsrück-Hochwald (Rheinland-Pfalz / Saarland) 5 - Eifel N.P. (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 6 - Sächsische Schweiz N.P. (Saxony) 7 - Hainich N.P. (Thuringia) 8 - Kellerwald-Edersee N.P. (Hessen) 9 - Harz N.P. (Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt) 10 - Unteres Odertal N.P. (Brandenburg) 11 - Müritz N.P. (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) 12 - Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer N.P. (Lower Saxony) 13 - Hamburgisches Wattenmeer N.P. (Hamburg) 14 - Jasmund N.P. (Brandenburg) 15 - Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft N.P. (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) 16 - Schleswig- Holsteinisches Wattenmeer N.P. (SchleswigHolstein) |
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. |