Saturday, March 31, 2007
Public Holidays in Berlin in 2007
Germany takes its public holidays seriously: they're "celebrated" on the day they fall on (no postponement to the following Monday etc.), and - with certain exceptions - all shops are closed.
Note that public holidays in Germany differ somewhat between federal states (Bundesländer), and some of the more Catholic states have extra holidays.
Overview of public holidays in Berlin (2007):
| Date | Name | in German |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Years's Day | Neujahr |
| April 6 | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
| April 8 | Easter Sunday | Ostersonntag |
| April 9 | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
| May 1 | Mayday | Maifeiertag |
| May 17 | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| May 27 (Sun.) | Whitsun / Pentecost | Pfingstsonntag |
| May 28 | Whitsun / Pentecost | Pfingstmontag |
| October 3 | Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtstag |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | 2. Weihnachtstag |
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