New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- 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 Thursday in 2026. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Germany, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, New Year's Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Germany.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Germany is on January 1, 2027.
Other public holidays in Germany 2026
- Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)Jan 6
- International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag)Mar 8
- Good Friday (Karfreitag)Apr 3
- Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Apr 5
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 6
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
- Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)May 14
- Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)May 24
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 25
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 4
- 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 18
- 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 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.