Cultural, economic and sporting calendar for 2026 in Germany
2026 calendar of major cultural and economic events in Germany
February 12 to 17, 2026: Cologne Carnival (Germany)
March 3 to 5, 2026: ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel trade show, Berlin (Germany)
June 5 to 7, 2026: Rock am Ring (Nürburgring) and Rock im Park (Nuremberg), rock festivals (Germany)
June 8 to 12, 2026: SuperReturn International, international Private Equity & Venture Capital conference, Berlin (Germany)
June 19 to 21, 2026: Hurricane Festival (Scheeßel) & Southside Festival (Neuhausen ob Eck), music festivals (Germany)
July 29 to August 1, 2026: Wacken Open Air (Germany), heavy metal music festival
September 4 to 8, 2026: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
September 19 to October 4, 2026: Oktoberfest, Germany's beer festival
Time zone and time difference
January 1, 2026: New Year's Day
April 3, 2026: Karfreitag (Good Friday)
April 6, 2026: Ostermontag (Easter Monday)
May 1, 2026: Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day)
May 14, 2026: Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
May 25, 2026: Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday)
October 3, 2026: Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day)
December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
December 26, 2026: Boxing Day
Not to be missed: the beer festival
Oktoberfest
The beer festival began in Munich but is now held in many cities across Germany and Europe.
Dates: September 19 to October 4, 2026
More about the beer festival