Public Holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 2026
11 total holidays9 national2 regional
2026 Holiday Calendar — North Rhine-Westphalia
| Date | Holiday | Day | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Thursday | National |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Friday | National |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Monday | National |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Thursday | National |
| 2026-05-25 | Whit Monday | Monday | National |
| 2026-06-04 | Corpus Christi | Thursday | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2026-10-03 | German Unity Day | Saturday | National |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Sunday | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Friday | National |
| 2026-12-26 | 2nd Day of Christmas | Saturday | National |
Automate North Rhine-Westphalia holiday data via API
One API call. Filter by region code. Integrate in minutes.
cURL
curl -X GET \ "https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2026" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
JavaScript — filter for North Rhine-Westphalia
const res = await fetch(
"https://api.holidays.rest/v1/holidays?country=DE&year=2026",
{ headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } }
);
const holidays = await res.json();
// Filter for North Rhine-Westphalia (ISO code: NW)
const regional = holidays.filter(h =>
!h.regions?.length || h.regions.includes("NW")
);