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Germany religious holidays: Reformation Day and Buß- und Bettag 2026
In 2026, Germany will observe two significant religious holidays: Reformation Day and Buß- und Bettag.
Reformation Day falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026. It is a legal holiday in several federal states, including Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg, and Schleswig-Holstein. The day commemorates the beginning of the church reform initiated by Martin Luther.
Buß- und Bettag will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. This holiday is a legal public holiday only in the state of Saxony. In Bavaria, while it is no longer a legal holiday, students are granted a day without instruction. The day is primarily observed by the Evangelical Church as a time for reflection and repentance.
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Bavaria · Evangelical Church in Germany · Martin Luther · Saxony
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Buß- und Bettag will be observed on November 18, 2026. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Bavaria, students have a day without instruction on Buß- und Bettag, even though it is no longer a legal holiday. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Reformation Day falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Buß- und Bettag is a legal holiday in only one German state: Saxony. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.ruhrnachrichten.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Reformation Day is a legal holiday in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg, and Schleswig-Holstein. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de