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Vacation dates
Vacation dates differ in Germany depending on the state of the Federal Republic. Usually they consist of
two weeks Easter holidays, six weeks summer vacation, two weeks of holidays in fall and a Christmas
break of up to two weeks.
Holidays
School Holidays
Holidays in Germany
Neujahr, 1. Januar
New years eve is a public holiday in Germany.
Heilige Drei Könige, 6. Januar
The real name for this day comes from church and is Epiphanias what appearance of man meant.
However, the "Dreikönigsfest" is only a public holiday in the federal states Bavaria, Baden Wurttemberg
and Saxony-Anhalt.
Karfreitag
Karfreitag ist the two days before Easter Sunday. Christans think on this day to the cross death of Jesus.
Ostermontag
It is the third Easter public holiday, after Karfreitag and Easter Sunday, in Germany.
Tag der Arbeit, 1. Mai
The day of the work also as Maifeiertag is known, is celebrated on the 1st of May. The day is to be led
back for the 17th century, at this times worker have demonstrated for better employer-employee
relationships as for example for an eight hours workday.
Christi Himmelfahrt
Pfingstmontag
Pfingstmontag is one of three holidays which are celebrated 2-day.
Fronleichnam
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