New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday in 2025, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Germany, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Germany.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Germany is on January 1, 2026.
Other public holidays in Germany 2025
- Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)Jan 6
- International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag)Mar 8
- Good Friday (Karfreitag)Apr 18
- Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Apr 20
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 21
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
- Liberation Day (Tag der Befreiung)May 8
- Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)May 29
- Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)Jun 8
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)Jun 9
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 19
- Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt)Aug 15
- World Children's Day (Weltkindertag)Sep 20
- German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)Oct 3
- Reformation Day (Reformationstag)Oct 31
- All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Nov 1
- Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag)Nov 19
- Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)Dec 26
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Germany 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.