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Public and school holidays in Saxony 2026

11 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 2 bridge days

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Calendar 2026

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Saxony

11 public holidays, 9 of them observed nationwide

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 3 Oct · Saturday
  • 31 Oct · Saturday
  • 18 Nov · Wednesday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Saxony

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day

When to take leave in Saxony

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Saxony

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas Holidays12 days –
  • Winter Holidays13 days –
  • Easter Holidays8 days –
  • Day off1 day –
  • Summer Holidays42 days –
  • Autumn Holidays13 days –
  • Christmas Holidays11 days –

Day of Repentance and Prayer and regional holiday rules in Saxony

Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) is a statutory public holiday in Saxony only within designated predominantly Catholic municipalities in the Bautzen, Kamenz, and Hoyerswerda districts (the traditional Sorbian settlement area). In other areas, religious feast days grant employees and pupils the right to take time off to attend church services.

Saxony is the only German state where the Day of Repentance and Prayer (Buß- und Bettag in November) remains a full statewide statutory public holiday, funded by a slightly higher employee contribution to statutory care insurance.