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Holidays and Observances in Germany in 2002

Holidays and Observances in Germany in 2002

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday 
Jan 6SundayEpiphanyObservance, ChristianNDS*, SN, TH
Jan 6SundayEpiphanyCommon Local HolidayBW, BY, ST
Jan 22TuesdayFranco-German DayObservance 
Jan 27SundayRemembrance Day for the Victims of National SocialismObservance 
Feb 11MondayShrove MondayObservance, Christian 
Feb 12TuesdayCarnival TuesdayObservance 
Feb 13WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdaySilent Day 
Feb 14ThursdayValentine's DayObservance 
Feb 23SaturdayEid al-AdhaObservance, MuslimBremen, Hamburg
Mar 8FridayInternational Women's DayObservance 
Mar 17SundaySt. Patrick's DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 20WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 24SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian 
Mar 24SundayAshuraObservance, MuslimBremen, Hamburg
Mar 28ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, ChristianAll except BY
Mar 28ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySilent DayBavaria
Mar 28ThursdayFirst Day of PassoverObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Mar 29FridayGood FridayNational Holiday, Christian 
Mar 29FridaySecond Day of PassoverObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Mar 30SaturdayHoly SaturdaySilent DayBY, HE, NDS, RLP, SL
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayChristian, Common Local HolidayBrandenburg
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayObservance, ChristianAll except BB
Mar 31SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
Apr 1MondayEaster MondayNational Holiday, Christian 
Apr 2TuesdaySixth Day of PassoverObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Apr 3WednesdaySeventh Day of PassoverObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Apr 23TuesdayGerman Beer DayObservance 
Apr 25ThursdayGirls' Day / Boys' DayObservance 
Apr 30TuesdayWalpurgis NightObservance 
May 1WednesdayMay DayNational Holiday 
May 5SundayEurope Day (Council of Europe)Observance 
May 8WednesdayAnniversary of the End of World War IIObservanceB, BB, HB, MVP, TH
May 9ThursdayFather’s DayObservance 
May 9ThursdayAscension DayNational Holiday, Christian 
May 9ThursdayEurope Day (European Union)Observance 
May 12SundayMother’s DayObservance 
May 17FridayFirst Day of ShavuotObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
May 18SaturdaySecond Day of ShavuotObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
May 19SundayWhit SundayObservance, ChristianAll except BB
May 19SundayWhit SundayChristian, Common Local HolidayBrandenburg
May 20MondayWhit MondayNational Holiday, Christian 
May 23ThursdayConstitution DayObservance 
May 30ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian, Common Local HolidayBW, BY, HE, NRW, RLP, SL
Jun 1SaturdayInternational Children's DayObservance 
Jun 3MondayEuropean Bicycle DayObservance 
Jun 16SundayCar-free SundayObservance 
Jun 21FridayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 24MondaySt. John’s DayObservance, ChristianSaxony
Jun 29SaturdayArchitecture DayObservance 
Jun 29SaturdayFeast of Saints Peter and PaulObservance, ChristianSaxony
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryObservance, ChristianSaxony, Thuringia
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryChristian, Common Local HolidayBavaria*, Saarland
Sep 1SundayAnti War DayObservance 
Sep 7SaturdayRosh HashanaObservance, HebrewBY, HB, NRW, SL
Sep 8SundayEuropean Heritage DaysObservance 
Sep 8SundaySecond Day of Rosh HashanaObservance, HebrewBY, HB, NRW, SL
Sep 14SaturdayGerman Language DayObservance 
Sep 16MondayYom KippurObservance, HebrewBY, HB, NRW, SL
Sep 20FridayGerman World Children's DayObservance 
Sep 21SaturdayFirst day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)ObservanceBavaria
Sep 21SaturdayFirst day of SukkotObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Sep 22SundaySecond Day of SukkotObservance, HebrewBY, HB, SL
Sep 23MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 26ThursdaySixth Day of SukkotObservance, HebrewBavaria
Sep 27FridayGerman Sandwich DayObservance 
Sep 27FridaySeventh Day of SukkotObservance, HebrewBavaria
Sep 28SaturdayShemini AtzeretObservance, HebrewBremen, Saarland
Sep 29SundaySimchat TorahObservance, HebrewBremen
Oct 3ThursdayDay of German UnityNational Holiday 
Oct 6SundayHarvest FestivalObservance 
Oct 6SundayLast day of Wiesn (Oktoberfest)ObservanceBavaria
Oct 27SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time 
Oct 30WednesdayWorld Thrift DayObservance 
Oct 31ThursdayReformation DayCommon Local HolidayBB, MVP, SN, ST, TH
Oct 31ThursdayHalloweenObservance 
Nov 1FridayAll Saints' DayObservance, ChristianHB, NDS*, SN, TH
Nov 1FridayAll Saints' DaySilent Day, public holidayBW, BY, NRW, RLP, SL
Nov 2SaturdayAll Souls' DaySilent DayLower Saxony*
Nov 9SaturdayNight of Broken Glass Remembrance DayObservance 
Nov 9Saturday9th of NovemberObservanceBerlin
Nov 9SaturdayFall of the Berlin WallObservance 
Nov 11MondaySt. Martin's DayObservance, Christian 
Nov 17SundayNational Day of MourningSilent Day 
Nov 20WednesdayRepentance DayChristian, Common Local HolidaySaxony
Nov 20WednesdayRepentance DayObservance, ChristianBW, HE, NDS, RLP, TH
Nov 20WednesdayRepentance DaySilent DayBavaria, Saarland
Nov 24SundaySunday of the DeadSilent Day 
Dec 1SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance, Christian 
Dec 6FridaySaint Nicholas DayObservance, Christian 
Dec 6FridayEid ul FitrObservance, MuslimBremen, Hamburg
Dec 8SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance, Christian 
Dec 8SundayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, ChristianSaxony
Dec 15SundayThird Advent SundayObservance, Christian 
Dec 22SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance, Christian 
Dec 22SundayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas EveSilent Day 
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian 
Dec 26ThursdayBoxing DayNational Holiday, Christian 
Dec 31TuesdayNew Year's EveBank holiday 

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