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From public holidays to the Port Anniversary and the Reeperbahn festival ─ here's the calendar with Hamburg's most important dates.​​​​​​

Important Dates

Important Dates - The Hamburg Calendar

Public holidays 2023

New Year's DaySun, 1 Jan
Sun, 26 Mar
Good FridayFri, 7 Apr
Easter MondayMon, 10 Apr
Labour DayMon, 1 May
Ascension DayThu, 18 May
Whit MondayMon, 29 May
Day of German UnityTue, 3 Oct
Sun, 31 Oct
Reformation DaySun, 31 Oct
Christmas DayMon, 25 Dec
Boxing DayTue, 26 Dec
New Year's EveSun, 31 Dec

School holidays 2023

Half-year breakFri, 27 Jan
Spring holidaysMon, 6 Mar – Fri, 17 Mar
Whitsun holidays Mon, 15 May – Fri, 19 May
Summer holidaysThu, 13 July – Wed, 23 Aug
Autumn holidaysMon, 02 Oct + Mon, 16 Oct – Fri, 27 Oct
Christmas holidaysFri,  22 Dec – Tue, 5 Jan (2024)

Events of interest 2022

Spring DOMcanceled
Street FestivalsFrom May (various dates)
Port AnniversarySat, 8 - Sun, 9 May (digital)
Harley DaysFri, 25 - Sun, 27 Jun
altonaleTBA
SchlagermoveFri, 2 - Sat, 3 Jul
Summer DOMFri, 30 July - Sun, 29 Aug
CSD ParadeTBA
DOCKVILLEFri, 13 - Sun, 15 Aug
Alstervergnügen FestivalTBA
Reeperbahn FestivalWed, 22 - Sat, 25 Sep
Winter DOMFri, 5 Nov - Sun, 5 Dec
Christmas MarketsEnd of Nov - 31 Dec

Important Dates