Germany (Berlin) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

School holidays :

Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.

Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

Secular holiday :

Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

School holidays : Www.berlin.de
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
2022 PISA ranking: #24 with a 482 score
school day duration: 5:30 hours
Average class size: more than 24
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 752
Usually no school on Saturday
No uniform required
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Technical University of Berlin ranking: Times Higher Education #82/QS ranking #144/Shanghai (2023) #201-300

We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2030

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Culture : Www.berlinale.de 2025 edition confirmed

Tradeshows : Www.itb-berlin.de/en/ - lasts 5 days - tourism fair 2025 edition confirmed

Secular holiday : International Women’s Day first took place in 1911 on the initiative of the German Social Democrat Clara Zetkin and has been held annually on March 8th since 1921 in many countries from 2019