When is Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2026 and 2027?
- 2026Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2026 is on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (a weekend, so there is no extra day off).
- 2027Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2027 is on Sun 31 Oct 2027 (a weekend, so there is no extra day off).
Marks the start of the Protestant Reformation. It is a public holiday in Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.
Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 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.
2026
October
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2027
October
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The best break around Reformation Day (Reformationstag)
Up to 5 days of leave, ranked by how far each day goes.
- Best break 2026Reformation DayBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 30 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026Book offFri 30 Oct 2026Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
- Best break 2027Reformation DayBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 29 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 2027Book offFri 29 Oct 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
Questions and answers
Is Reformation Day (Reformationstag) a public holiday in Germany?
Yes. Reformation Day (Reformationstag) is a public holiday in Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.
What day is Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2026?
Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2026 is on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (a weekend, so there is no extra day off).
How can I get the most days off around Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2026?
Book off Fri 30 Oct (1 day of leave) to get 3 days off in a row, Fri 30 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026.
What day is Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2027?
Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2027 is on Sun 31 Oct 2027 (a weekend, so there is no extra day off).
How can I get the most days off around Reformation Day (Reformationstag) 2027?
Book off Fri 29 Oct (1 day of leave) to get 3 days off in a row, Fri 29 Oct – Sun 31 Oct 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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