Public holidays in 2026 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 16 public holiday records in the dataset for Rhineland-Palatinate, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Holiday list (Rhineland-Palatinate)

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Mar 8, 2026International Women's Day
Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Apr 5, 2026Easter Sunday
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
May 1, 2026May Day
May 14, 2026Ascension Day
May 24, 2026Whit Sunday
May 25, 2026Whit Monday
Jun 4, 2026Corpus Christi
Oct 3, 2026Day of German Unity
Nov 1, 2026All Saints' Day
Dec 24, 2026Christmas Eve (half-day)
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day
Dec 31, 2026New Year's Eve (half-day)

Key insights

Total holidays

16 days

From 16 holiday records for Rhineland-Palatinate, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

May and December

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

3 days

2026-12-24 - 2026-12-26.

Coverage

Regional holidays

Includes national and regional public holidays for this subdivision.

Related guides & tools

National overview: Germany (2026)

Country-wide public holidays without a region filter.

Working days in Rhineland-Palatinate (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Rhineland-Palatinate (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Rhineland-Palatinate (2026)

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 Rhineland-Palatinate in 2026?

Rhineland-Palatinate has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 16 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May and December has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

Yes. This page includes national and regional public holidays for Rhineland-Palatinate.

How does Rhineland-Palatinate compare to the national list?

National lists for Germany can differ from Rhineland-Palatinate 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.