When is Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2026 and 2027?
- 2026Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2026 is on Wed 18 Nov 2026.
- 2027Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2027 is on Wed 17 Nov 2027.
Always a Wednesday in November (Buß- und Bettag). It is a public holiday in Saxony only.
Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) on the calendar
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November
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The best break around Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag)
Up to 5 days of leave, ranked by how far each day goes.
- Best break 2026Repentance and Prayer DayBook 2 days offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesSat 14 Nov – Wed 18 Nov 2026Book offMon 16 and Tue 17 Nov 2026Value2.5× your leaveShow in calendar
- Best break 2027Repentance and Prayer DayBook 2 days offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesSat 13 Nov – Wed 17 Nov 2027Book offMon 15 and Tue 16 Nov 2027Value2.5× your leaveShow in calendar
Questions and answers
Is Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) a public holiday in Germany?
Yes. Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) is a public holiday in Saxony only.
What day is Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2026?
Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2026 is on Wed 18 Nov 2026.
How can I get the most days off around Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2026?
Book off Mon 16 Nov & Tue 17 Nov (2 days of leave) to get 5 days off in a row, Sat 14 Nov – Wed 18 Nov 2026.
What day is Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2027?
Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2027 is on Wed 17 Nov 2027.
How can I get the most days off around Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag) 2027?
Book off Mon 15 Nov & Tue 16 Nov (2 days of leave) to get 5 days off in a row, Sat 13 Nov – Wed 17 Nov 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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