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Lower Saxony calendar 2026
All 12 months with ISO week numbers and available public holidays, plus direct links to dedicated school, Sun and Moon calendars.
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School holidays
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The regional view places nationwide and applicable regional public holidays together with published school breaks directly in the monthly grid.
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Calendar 2026 as PDF or PNG
The regional files include public holidays that apply in Lower Saxony and published school breaks.
February
02March
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09
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10
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3
4
5
6
7
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11
9
10
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12
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15
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
13
23 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
24 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
25 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
26 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
27 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
28 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
29 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
14
30 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
31 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
April
04
14
1 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
2 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
3 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
Good Friday
4 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
5 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
15
6 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
Easter Monday
7 Easter Holidays (Lower Saxony)
8
9
10
11
12
16
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
18
27
28
29
30
May
05
18
1 Labour Day
2
3
19
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
11
12
13
14 Ascension Day
15 Day after Ascension (Lower Saxony)
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17
21
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
22
25 Whit Monday
26 Pentecost Holiday (Lower Saxony)
27
28
29
30
31
June
06July
07
27
1
2 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
3 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
4 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
5 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
28
6 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
7 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
8 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
9 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
10 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
11 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
12 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
29
13 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
14 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
15 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
16 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
17 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
18 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
19 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
30
20 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
21 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
22 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
23 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
24 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
25 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
26 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
31
27 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
28 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
29 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
30 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
31 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
August
08
31
1 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
2 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
32
3 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
4 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
5 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
6 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
7 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
8 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
9 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
33
10 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
11 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
12 Summer Holidays (Lower Saxony)
13
14
15
16
34
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
35
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
36
31
September
09October
10
40
1
2
3 German Unity Day
4
41
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
42
12 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
13 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
14 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
15 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
16 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
17 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
18 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
43
19 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
20 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
21 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
22 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
23 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
24 Autumn Holidays (Lower Saxony)
25
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27
28
29
30
31 BB·HB·HH·MV·NI·SN·ST·SH·TH Reformation Day, Regional: BB, HB, HH, MV, NI, SN, ST, SH, TH
November
11December
12
49
1
2
3
4
5
6
50
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
51
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
52
21
22
23 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
24 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
25 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
Christmas Day
26 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
Boxing Day
27 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
53
28 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
29 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
30 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
31 Christmas Holidays (Lower Saxony)
Calculated from this calendar
Lower Saxony 2026: calendar analysis
This analysis is calculated from the holiday entries displayed on this page. It distinguishes unique dates, nationwide dates and regional scope instead of treating every stored row as a day off everywhere.
- 10
- distinct holiday dates
- 9
- nationwide dates
- 2
- nationwide weekend dates
- 9
- regional scopes
10 stored entries
7 Monday to Friday
Saturday or Sunday
1 regional entry
Each of the 10 stored holiday entries falls on a different date.
Nationwide dates: 9. Of these, 7 fall from Monday through Friday and 2 fall on a weekend. A weekday date still needs to be checked against the employment rules that apply to the individual case.
Regional entries: 1 across 9 stored scope codes. Select the actual state, canton, region or municipality before using them for leave or working-day planning.
May has the highest count with 3 displayed entries. This describes the stored calendar distribution, not an automatic entitlement to time off.
Understanding annual planning
Using the Lower Saxony calendar 2026
The overview contains 10 calendar entries for 2026. Dates with different scopes can appear separately even when they fall on the same day.
The list distinguishes 9 scopes. Check the location or region beside each date.
What matters in Lower Saxony
Choose the state of your workplace. Epiphany applies in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt. The Augsburg Peace Festival is municipal; Assumption Day does not apply in every Bavarian municipality. Partial areas are labelled explicitly.
Plan work and leave with the calendar
Check the holiday scope and employment effect first. Then select your workplace in the calculator and use your actual working pattern. An observance, a partial-day holiday or a public-service date is not automatically a full day off.
Possible starting points for bridge days include New Year's Day and Ascension Day. Check their scope and the days off before or after them.
Compare school breaks separately
The linked school-holiday overview shows published periods and their regions. School breaks do not automatically close workplaces; partial publication is labelled there.
Daylight at the right location
The solar calendar applies to the named reference location and its time zone. Use the place calculator for another city; a country name alone does not determine sunrise times.
Future years and changes
Recurring rules can produce future dates, but cannot anticipate new laws, elections or one-off days off. Recheck distant dates before making a binding plan.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Germany calendar 2026
What should I check for dates in Lower Saxony?
Choose the state of your workplace. Epiphany applies in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt. The Augsburg Peace Festival is municipal; Assumption Day does not apply in every Bavarian municipality. Partial areas are labelled explicitly.
Does every calendar entry mean a day off work?
Check the holiday scope and employment effect first. Then select your workplace in the calculator and use your actual working pattern. An observance, a partial-day holiday or a public-service date is not automatically a full day off.
What does the ICS download include?
The download includes the displayed dates with their scope. It does not establish complete local coverage or an individual entitlement to time off.
Are long-range dates final?
No. Recurring rules can change; additional or transferred dates need a specific decision.
Detailed annual overviews
School holidays, Sun, Moon and calendar weeks
Compact notes in the annual calendar link to dedicated detail pages, keeping this country view focused on its month grid and public holidays.
Calendar weeks 2026
53 calendar weeks · Monday to Sunday under ISO 8601
View every week and date →Moon calendar 2026
50 primary phases in UTC
View new and full moons →School holidays 2026
School-holiday dates for Lower Saxony
View all school holidays →Sun calendar 2026
Berlin · 365 daily values
Solar times for the reference place →Place data for the displayed solar reference location: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · adapted and stored locally
Germany · 2026
Public holidays
Regional holidays apply only in the listed states, cantons, regions or municipalities.
Public-holiday data available
| Date | Public holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day View details → | Nationwide | |
| Good Friday View details → | Nationwide | |
| Easter Monday View details → | Nationwide | |
| Labour Day View details → | Nationwide | |
| Ascension Day View details → | Nationwide | |
| Whit Monday View details → | Nationwide | |
| German Unity Day View details → | Nationwide | |
| Reformation Day View details → | Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia | |
| Christmas Day View details → | Nationwide | |
| Boxing Day View details → | Nationwide |
Public holidays are calculated from federal and state legislation. Regional and municipal exceptions are marked separately.
Official references: § 9 Arbeitszeitgesetz · School dates from the responsible education authority.