Overview
- Listings published Monday confirm Pentecost Sunday on 24 May 2026 and Pentecost Monday on 25 May.
- Pentecost Monday is a nationwide public holiday, while Pentecost Sunday is not a statutory holiday.
- The date moves each year because it is set 50 days after Easter, a rule the Evangelical Church in Germany explains.
- School holidays vary by state in 2026, with Baden‑Württemberg and Bavaria off 26 May to 5 June, Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern 22 to 26 May, Hamburg 11 to 15 May, and several states offering no break.
- Christians mark the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, often described as the birthday of the Church and ranked after Christmas and Easter in importance.