Feiertage Sachsen-Anhalt

Feiertage Sachsen-Anhalt lists the public holidays and observances relevant to Saxony-Anhalt and the broader holiday schedule in Germany. The calendar reflects the dates that shape office closures, school breaks, retail trading patterns, and family planning across the state, while also including nationally recognised days that appear in the German holidays cycle. It sits within the legal framework for public holidays in Germany, where federal rules and state-level provisions together determine what is observed and when. The entries range from fixed annual holidays such as Neujahr, Heilige Drei Könige, and Valentinstag to movable dates tied to the Christian calendar and the carnival period, including Weiberfastnacht, Rosenmontag, Faschingsdienstag, and Aschermittwoch. Gründonnerstag also appears in the run-up to Easter. In practice, the list captures the rhythm of winter, spring, and year-end observances that affect schools, public offices, and businesses across Saxony-Anhalt. For planning purposes, it is useful to distinguish between nationally observed holidays and state-specific observances, since holiday rules can differ across Germany’s federal states. Households, employers, public-sector teams, and travel planners can use this Smart Calendar Feed to keep the holidays schedule visible inside Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. It is free to subscribe, which makes it straightforward to place state holidays alongside meetings, school commitments, and travel plans without manual entry. For organisations operating across more than one German state, the calendar helps align planning around local closures in Saxony-Anhalt while keeping the wider national picture in view. The calendar updates regularly so cancellations, corrections, or shifted observances appear automatically. That is useful when holiday timing interacts with school calendars, payroll deadlines, delivery schedules, or event planning across Germany. The result is a live reference for the current holiday year rather than a static list, with future entries carried forward as the season changes.