International Women's Day – Germany

The next International Women's Day is on Monday, March 8, 2027 – in 174 days.

In Germany it's a regional holiday. Some states, provinces or regions take the day off and others don't, so check what applies where you live.

When is it? International Women's Day falls on the same date every year, March 8. The date itself never changes, but the day of the week does, and that decides whether you get a long weekend out of it. Next time round is Monday, March 8, 2027, 174 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Across the eleven years in the table, International Women's Day lands twice on a Saturday, twice on a Thursday, twice on a Wednesday and twice on a Monday. In three of those it sits next to a weekend, turning it into a three-day break. Those are the years to book early. You can open the printable calendar for any year in the table and see the date in context.

What to expect on the day. It depends entirely on where you are. In the states or regions that observe it, expect the usual public holiday pattern of closures. Everywhere else in Germany it's a normal working day, which is worth remembering if you're arranging anything across regional lines. In 2027 it falls in March, which also holds Good Friday (Karfreitag) on the 26th, Easter Sunday on the 28th, Summer Time starts (clocks forward) on the 28th and Easter Monday (Ostermontag) on the 29th. Worth seeing them together before you commit to dates.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows International Women's Day for whichever country you've selected. What's worth adding is everything around it: the travel, the cover arrangements, who's visiting when. Open the month, click the days and type. Keep a free account and the notes stay with you between devices, and you can send someone a read-only link so you're both working from the same dates.

International Women's Day is marked in Italy as well. The date and the way it's observed aren't always the same from one country to the next, so use the links below to get the version that applies to you.

International Women's Day dates 2026–2036