Holidays 2026 in Bremen: These are the important dates!

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Find out everything about the public holidays in Bremen for 2026 and 2027, including legal and special dates.

Erfahren Sie alles über die Feiertage in Bremen für 2026 und 2027, einschließlich gesetzlicher und besonderer Termine.
Find out everything about the public holidays in Bremen for 2026 and 2027, including legal and special dates.

Holidays 2026 in Bremen: These are the important dates!

On January 1st, 2026 we welcome the New Year and with it the first public holiday in Bremen. New Year's Day, a Thursday, is not only a good occasion to toast with friends and celebrate the year, but also the start of a series of public holidays in the Hanseatic city.

As the Augsburger Allgemeine According to reports, we will have a total of ten public holidays in 2026. New Year's Day is followed by Good Friday on April 3rd and Easter Monday on April 6th. Labor Day on May 1st is also a scheduled holiday and falls on a Friday. If you want to enjoy the sunny May, you should mark May 14th in red on your calendar, because Ascension Day is also a Thursday.

Holidays at a glance

There are other relevant dates throughout the year:

Date Holiday weekday
01/01/2026 New Year Thursday
04/03/2026 Good Friday Friday
04/06/2026 Easter Monday Monday
May 1, 2026 Labor Day Friday
May 14, 2026 Ascension of Christ Thursday
May 25, 2026 Whit Monday Monday
October 3, 2026 Day of German unity Saturday
October 31, 2026 Reformation Day Saturday
12/25/2026 Christmas Day Friday
12/26/2026 Boxing Day Saturday

The Website Arbeitstage.org emphasizes that apart from the holidays on Reformation Day and German Unity Day, there are no other public holidays such as All Saints' Day or Epiphany in Bremen. The Easter holidays, which vary every year, bring movement.

Special dates in 2026

In addition to the public holidays, there are also numerous special dates in Bremen that are worth mentioning. These include Valentine's Day on February 14th, Mother's Day on May 10th and International Children's Day on June 1st. Halloween evening on October 31st is also celebrated, as is New Year's Eve at the turn of the year 2026/2027.

So if you want to plan your holidays in good time, you should note these special dates because they are a good opportunity to make the year varied. The Calendar from Calendar.us provides practical templates so you don't lose sight of the holidays.

There is a lot of celebration in Bremen, and if you plan cleverly, you can make the most of your days off and look forward to numerous festivities!