World Children’s Day
World Children’s Day is a fixed public holiday and is a statutory holiday in 1 of the 16 German federal states.
World Children’s Day is statutory in: Thuringia. In the other federal states, this day is an ordinary working day.
The next date is Sep 20, 2027 (Monday) – that is 347 days from today.
As a fixed public holiday, World Children’s Day always falls on 9/20 – independent of the date of Easter.
Dates & Weekdays
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Sep 20, 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Sep 20, 2028 | Wednesday |
World Children’s Day is a fixed public holiday – the date is the same every year. The date applies identically in all federal states where the holiday is statutory.
Legal Basis
World Children’s Day is a statutory public holiday in 1 of the 16 federal states:
Next date: Sep 20, 2027 (Monday) – in 347 days.
Note
Public holiday in Thuringia since 2019.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is World Children’s Day?
World Children’s Day falls on Sep 20, 2026 (Sunday) (fixed holiday).
In which federal states is World Children’s Day a statutory public holiday?
World Children’s Day is a statutory public holiday in 1 federal states: Thuringia.
Data Source & Freshness
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.