Important dates
The following PDF texts provide an overview of the major events you should be aware of during the semester:
Term Dates
Summer Semester: 01. April - 30. September
Winter Semester: 01. October- 31. March
German Public Holidays (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Public Holidays in Germany vary from one federal state to another therefore some states have more holidays than ohters.
Date | Holiday | Local Name |
|---|---|---|
1. January | New Year´s Day | Neujahr |
Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | Karfreitag |
Monday after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | Ostermontag |
1. May | International Worker´s Day | Tag der Arbeit/ Maifeiertag |
Easter Sunday + 39 Days | Ascension Day | Christi Himmelfahrt |
Easter Sunday + 50 Days | Whit Monday | Pfingstmontag |
Easter Sunday + 60 Days | Corpus Christi | Frohnleichnam |
3. October | German Unity Day | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
1. November | All Saints | Allerheiligen |
25. December | Christmas Day | 1. Weihnachtstag |
26. December | St. Stephen´s Day/ Boxing Day | 2. Weihnachtstag |
