Holiday overview 2025: Hamburg's days off at a glance!

Holiday overview 2025: Hamburg's days off at a glance!

Today, December 1st, 2025, we take a look at the holidays coming up in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. A nice thing that many of us look forward to: There are a total of ten public holidays in Hamburg, nine of which are recognized at the federal level. An additional holiday that is particularly celebrated here is Reformation Day on October 31st. This day is celebrated in Hamburg to commemorate the Reformation by Martin Luther.

But when will the people of Hamburg finally be able to relax? There are some days that we should mark in red on our calendar. The list of public holidays on which people in Hamburg have time off reads as follows:

• Neujahr: 01.01.
• Karfreitag: 18.04.2025, 03.04.2026
• Ostermontag: 21.04.2025, 06.04.2026
• Tag der Arbeit: 01.05. (2025: Donnerstag, 2026: Freitag)
• Christi Himmelfahrt: 29.05.2025, 14.05.2026
• Pfingstmontag: 09.06.2025, 25.05.2026
• Tag der Deutschen Einheit: 03.10. (2025: Freitag, 2026: Samstag)
• Reformationstag: 31.10. (2025: Freitag, 2026: Samstag)
• 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag: 25.12. (2025: Donnerstag, 2026: Freitag)
• 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag: 26.12. (2025: Freitag, 2026: Samstag)

But not all public holidays are a reason to be happy for the people of Hamburg, because the day off is not guaranteed on All Saints Day (November 1st), the Three Kings Day (January 6th), Corpus Christi and the Assumption Day. For many it is almost a given that December 24th – Christmas Eve – also offers exciting moments in the festive December, even if it is not a public holiday.

Special dates in December

In addition to the holidays, there are numerous other special occasions in Hamburg that are worth mentioning. December 6th, St. Nicholas Day, is just around the corner and Christmas with Christmas Eve and the two days of Christmas are a time full of traditions and celebrations for most Hamburg residents. New Year's Eve on December 31st offers the perfect end to the year.

If you want to add more to your annual calendar, there are also other special dates in Hamburg: Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and International Women's Day. So we have a colorful mix of the festive and the just special days of the year, which only makes life here even more interesting.

Overall, Hamburg residents can look forward to a year full of holidays that are not only legally stipulated, but also offer an opportunity to surround themselves with family and friends and enjoy the beautiful sides of life. If you would like to find out more about these and other holidays, you can visit [Augsburger Allgemeine](https://www.augsburger- Allgemeine.de/panorama/ferientage/alle-ferientage-in-hamburg-2025-und-2026-alle-termine-wann-ist-der-naechste-urlaubtag-1-12-25-104427231) and [ Feiertag.info ](https:// Feiertag.info/ferientag/deutschland/hamburg/) inform you. If you want to delve deeper into the matter, you should take a look at the details of the DGB so that you don't miss anything and start the next holidays well prepared.