ASHGABAT TOUR
Planning a trip during your days off?
This is a holiday calendar, not a list of confirmed tour departures. If you are planning to visit Turkmenistan, compare itineraries for your entry point and available days. Dates, availability, full driving days and price are agreed before booking. Preparation dates in the table are planning recommendations; e-Visa timing is checked separately.
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Germany has plenty of holidays, but most are regional. Four dates give genuinely long windows: Christmas with the stretch to New Year, Easter, Ascension with the Friday bridge, and Whitsun. Plus the summer school holidays, which differ by state.
The calendar: September 2026 – August 2027
October 2026
- 3 OctoberTag der Deutschen Einheit
The anniversary of German reunification in 1990, the country’s only nationwide holiday. A Saturday in 2026.
December 2026
- 24 December – 1 JanuaryWeihnachten und Neujahr●
25 and 26 December are public holidays nationwide, and in the stretch between Christmas and New Year — *zwischen den Jahren* — most companies simply close. The longest winter window.
January 2027
- 6 JanuaryHeilige Drei Könige
Three Kings’ Day, a public holiday in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Saxony-Anhalt.
March 2027
- 26–29 MarchOstern●
Good Friday on 26 March and Easter Monday on the 29th are public holidays nationwide. Four days in a row and one of the main holiday windows.
May 2027
- 1 MayTag der Arbeit
May Day; a Saturday in 2027.
- 6–9 MayChristi Himmelfahrt●
Ascension always falls on a Thursday, so the Friday is traditionally taken as a bridge — four days in a row. It doubles as Father’s Day in Germany.
- 15–17 MayPfingsten●
Whit Monday on 17 May is a public holiday nationwide, giving a three-day weekend. In many states it coincides with school holidays.
- 27 MayFronleichnam
A public holiday in the Catholic states: Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
August 2027
- 15 AugustMariä Himmelfahrt
A public holiday in Saarland and in the Catholic communities of Bavaria. It falls in the middle of the summer school holidays.
When to start the paperwork
| Window | Dates | Recommended planning date |
|---|---|---|
| Weihnachten und Neujahr | 24 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 | 12 November 2026 |
| Ostern | 26–29 March 2027 | 12 February 2027 |
| Christi Himmelfahrt | 6–9 May 2027 | 25 March 2027 |
| Pfingsten | 15–17 May 2027 | 3 April 2027 |
Want to travel in one of these windows?
Tell us which country you are travelling from and which dates you have free — we will build a route around your days off and price it.
Holidays in other countries
ASHGABAT TOUR · LOCAL TURKMENISTAN OPERATOR
Planning a holiday trip? See Turkmenistan in 4–5 days
We are a licensed local tour operator in Turkmenistan. See the Darvaza gas crater, white-marble Ashgabat and Ancient Merv with Turkmenistan e-Visa included in the tour price, a guide and a meeting at the border or airport. Medical insurance included.
Prices shown are for group travel. A solo or private trip may cost more. We confirm the departure, group arrangements, room type and final price before booking. e-Visa is included; the migration fee of approximately US$50 per person is not included in the tour price and is paid separately.
