When is Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2026 and 2027?
- 2026Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2026 is on Fri 3 Apr 2026.
- 2027Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2027 is on Fri 26 Mar 2027.
The Friday before Easter Sunday, so its date moves every year. It is a public holiday everywhere in Germany.
Good Friday (Karfreitag) on the calendar
Purple circles are public holidays; pink squares are the days to book off; the pale bar is the best break around it.
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The best break around Good Friday (Karfreitag)
Up to 5 days of leave, ranked by how far each day goes.
- Best break 2026Good Friday & Easter MondayBook 1 day offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 2026Book offThu 2 Apr 2026Value5× your leaveShow in calendar
- Best break 2027Good Friday & Easter MondayBook 1 day offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027Book offThu 25 Mar 2027Value5× your leaveShow in calendar
Questions and answers
Is Good Friday (Karfreitag) a public holiday in Germany?
Yes. Good Friday (Karfreitag) is a public holiday everywhere in Germany.
What day is Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2026?
Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2026 is on Fri 3 Apr 2026.
How can I get the most days off around Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2026?
Book off Thu 2 Apr (1 day of leave) to get 5 days off in a row, Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 2026.
What day is Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2027?
Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2027 is on Fri 26 Mar 2027.
How can I get the most days off around Good Friday (Karfreitag) 2027?
Book off Thu 25 Mar (1 day of leave) to get 5 days off in a row, Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 2027.
Other Germany holidays
New Year's Day (Neujahr)Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag)Good Friday (Karfreitag)Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt)World Children's Day (Weltkindertag)German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)Reformation Day (Reformationstag)All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag)Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
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