🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and United Kingdom for 2027. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
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United Kingdom
5
national holidays
🤝 1 shared holidays🇩🇪 8 unique to Germany🇬🇧 4 unique to United Kingdom🏆 Germany has more holidays in 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (1)
Both Germany and United Kingdom have these days off in 2027.
🇩🇪 Karfreitag
26 March 2027
Good Friday 🇬🇧
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (8)
Neujahr
1 January 2027
Ostermontag
29 March 2027
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2027
Christi Himmelfahrt
6 May 2027
Pfingstmontag
17 May 2027
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2027
Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2027
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2027
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (4)
Early May Bank Holiday
3 May 2027
Spring Bank Holiday
31 May 2027
Christmas Day
27 December 2027
Boxing Day
28 December 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or United Kingdom in 2027?
Germany has more national public holidays in 2027 with 9 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do Germany and United Kingdom share in 2027?
Germany and United Kingdom share 1 public holidays on the same date in 2027. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or United Kingdom have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and United Kingdom separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2027.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error