Many offices and businesses close or have truncated hours on national holidays. Policies vary, but these are generally observed:
| Jan 1 |
New Years Day |
| Jan 6 |
Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige) |
| Date varies |
Ash Wednesday |
| Date varies |
Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| May 1 |
Worker's Day |
| Date varies |
Ascension |
| Date varies |
Whit Monday |
| Date varies |
Corpus Christi |
| Aug 15 |
Assumption St. Mary |
| Oct 3 |
German Unity Day |
| Oct 31 |
Day of Reformation |
| Nov 1 |
All Saints Day |
| Date varies |
Repentance Day |
| Dec 24-26 |
Christmas Holidays |
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