Easter Sunday in 2026 is a separate statutory public holiday only in Brandenburg. The other states apply Sunday rules, while nationwide Easter Monday is a public holiday in its own right, not a substitute date.
Brandenburg's classification adds to Sunday without creating another day off.
Public holiday in Brandenburg; elsewhere it is already Sunday. Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, 5 April 2026. In the other 15 states, Sunday protection remains the relevant legal layer.
The Easter break comes from Good Friday and Easter Monday, not from a substitute for Sunday. Tuesday 7 April is a normal day unless leave, a school break or a workplace arrangement says otherwise.
Sunday and the separate Monday holiday belong on one timeline without being treated as substitutes.
Nationwide statutory public holiday and the start of the long Easter weekend.
Sunday nationwide; separate statutory public holiday only in Brandenburg.
Separate nationwide public holiday, not a substitute for Sunday.
Normal working day unless leave, a school break or a workplace arrangement says otherwise.
Assumption: Monday-Friday working week.
Workplace applicability is not confirmed; no leave days are preselected. Local or partial employment entitlement for Easter Sunday (2026-04-05) at the workplace in Germany must be confirmed with the municipality and employer.
The school calendar and provider notices decide when family plans and ordinary routines resume.
The actual school location's calendar decides the end of the break and the first class day. Sunday does not extend the block beyond the separate Monday holiday.
Restaurants, cultural venues, attractions and transport publish separate hours for Sunday and Monday.
Brandenburg adds public-holiday status to Sunday. Any premium depends on the applicable collective agreement, works agreement or employment contract.
The published calendar for the actual school location decides the end of the break, childcare and the first class day.
Check connections, destination hours and the return journey for 05/04/2026 and 6 April with the relevant provider.
Sunday rules apply nationwide on 5 April. Restaurants, cultural venues and transport publish their own hours.
The nationwide religious significance is separate from Brandenburg's additional statutory status.
Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and stands at the centre of the Christian Easter festival. Many services begin during the Easter Vigil.
The movable Easter date also determines Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Pentecost. Church meaning and statutory public-holiday status remain separate questions.
Section 9 of the Working Time Act and, in Brandenburg, section 2 of the Continued Remuneration Act provide the statutory framework for scheduled duties; any premium follows the applicable contractual rule.
Open the relevant calendar or tool below.