Public holidays in 2027 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2027 through Dec 31, 2027. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 16 public holiday records in the dataset for North Rhine-Westphalia, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2027.

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Holiday list (North Rhine-Westphalia)

DateName
Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Mar 8, 2027International Women's Day
Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Mar 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
May 1, 2027May Day
May 6, 2027Ascension Day
May 16, 2027Whit Sunday
May 17, 2027Whit Monday
May 27, 2027Corpus Christi
Oct 3, 2027Day of German Unity
Nov 1, 2027All Saints' Day
Dec 24, 2027Christmas Eve (half-day)
Dec 25, 2027Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2027Boxing Day
Dec 31, 2027New Year's Eve (half-day)

Key insights

Total holidays

16 days

From 16 holiday records for North Rhine-Westphalia, 2027.

Busiest holiday month

May

5 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

3 days

2027-12-24 - 2027-12-26.

Coverage

Regional holidays

Includes national and regional public holidays for this subdivision.

Related guides & tools

National overview: Germany (2027)

Country-wide public holidays without a region filter.

Working days in North Rhine-Westphalia (2027)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in North Rhine-Westphalia (2027)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in North Rhine-Westphalia (2027)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2027?

North Rhine-Westphalia has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2027 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 16 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May has the most holiday days, with 5.

Are regional holidays included?

Yes. This page includes national and regional public holidays for North Rhine-Westphalia.

How does North Rhine-Westphalia compare to the national list?

National lists for Germany can differ from North Rhine-Westphalia when regional public holidays apply only in this subdivision.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

All countries: public holidays guides

Public holidays in Germany - quick context

Germany’s public holidays are often defined per Bundesland. The table reflects HolidayDB’s default DE coverage - when you need Land-specific accuracy, verify in official lists or via the business days calculator.