Germany's June 2026 public holiday: Only Corpus Christi makes the cut
Germany will observe just one public holiday in June 2026. Corpus Christi, also known as Fronleichnam, falls on the 4th of the month. Unlike other summer dates, this remains the only official day off in June—but only in certain regions. Corpus Christi is recognised as a public holiday in six German states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland. Some Catholic communities in Saxony and Thuringia will also mark the occasion. The date changes each year, following the liturgical calendar.
Other June events, such as International Children’s Day on the 1st, St. John’s Day on the 24th, and the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on the 29th, will not grant workers a day off. The 17th of June, commemorating the 1953 uprising, is likewise not a public holiday. After June, the next regional public holiday is Assumption Day on August 15. However, the following nationwide day off will be German Unity Day on October 3.
For many Germans, Corpus Christi will be the sole public holiday in June 2026. Workers in the six participating states and select Catholic areas will receive a day off. The rest of the country will wait until October for the next nationwide break.
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