Public Holiday Ranking 2025: The Federal States Compared
Which federal state has the most public holidays in 2025? Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saarland leads with 12 statutory holidays, while Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein has the fewest with 10.
The ranking is based on the holiday acts of the 16 federal states for 2025.
All 16 Federal States Compared
| Rank | Federal State | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Holidays Baden-Württemberg 2025 | 12 |
| 2 | Public Holidays Bavaria 2025 | 12 |
| 3 | Public Holidays Saarland 2025 | 12 |
| 4 | Public Holidays Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2025 | 11 |
| 5 | Public Holidays North Rhine-Westphalia 2025 | 11 |
| 6 | Public Holidays Rhineland-Palatinate 2025 | 11 |
| 7 | Public Holidays Saxony 2025 | 11 |
| 8 | Public Holidays Saxony-Anhalt 2025 | 11 |
| 9 | Public Holidays Thuringia 2025 | 11 |
| 10 | Public Holidays Berlin 2025 | 10 |
| 11 | Public Holidays Brandenburg 2025 | 10 |
| 12 | Public Holidays Bremen 2025 | 10 |
| 13 | Public Holidays Hamburg 2025 | 10 |
| 14 | Public Holidays Hesse 2025 | 10 |
| 15 | Public Holidays Lower Saxony 2025 | 10 |
| 16 | Public Holidays Schleswig-Holstein 2025 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which federal state has the most public holidays in 2025?
Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria and Saarland leads with 12 statutory public holidays. The ranking shows all 16 states in comparison.
Why do federal states have different numbers of public holidays?
Nine holidays apply nationwide. Church-related holidays such as Corpus Christi or All Saints’ Day are statutory only in individual states – which results in different totals.
Data Source & Freshness
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.