Germany Public Holidays 2011, 2012
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Central Europe. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder, Bundesländer), which are further subdivided into 439 districts (Kreise) and cities. The capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G8, the G4 nations, and signed the Kyoto protocol. It is the world's third largest economy. Berlin – the capital and largest city. Frankfurt on the Main (Frankfurt am Main) is Germany's main financial center.
Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Germany is 0.935, (22nd, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Euro (€) (EUR). Gini coefficient – 28.3%. Fiscal year – Calendar year. Inflation rate (CPI) – 1.5% (11'2010). Public debt – $1.93 trillion (66.8% of $2.89 trillion, nominal GDP).
| Main industries – iron, steel, coal,
cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages,
shipbuilding, textiles. "Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday).
Time Zone: CET (UTC+1). Summer (DST) – CEST (UTC+2).
Germany TOP Events in 2011:
Rhine in Flames - first Saturday in May, 2011
Oktoberfest - middle of September to the beginning of October, 2011
Stuttgart Beer Festival - end of September, 2011
Hockenheim Formula 1
Museum Embankment Festival
Four Hills Tournamen
Documenta Art Exhibition
Motorcycle Grand Prix
Rock am Ring - Germany's biggest rock festival is also one of the biggest in Europe.
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| Holidays for all federal states | 2011 | 2012 |
| New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1 |
| Good Friday Catholic or protestant | April 22 | April 6 |
| Easter Monday Catholic or protestant | April 25 | April 9 |
| Labor Day/May Day | May 1 | May 1 |
| Ascension* Catholic or protestant | June 2 | May 17 |
Whit Monday* Catholic or protestant
(seven weeks after Easter Monday) | June 13 | May 28 |
| National Day Tag der Einheit (Day of Unity) | October 3 | October 3 |
| Christmas Day Catholic or protestant | December 25 | December 25 |
| 2nd Christmas Day also St. Stephen's Day | December 26 | December 26 |
| Bank holidays (banks are closed) | December 31 | December 31 |
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