Holidays in Germany 2006/7

For current dates, see www.feiertage.net/uebersicht.php
Neujahr (New Year's Day) January 1
Heilige drei Könige (Epiphany) January 6 (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Sachsen-Anhalt)*
Karfreitag (Good Friday) April 14 '06/ April 6 '07
Ostern (Easter) April 16 - 17 '06/ April 8-9 '07
1st of May (May Day)
Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) May 25 '06/ May 17 '07
Pfingsten (Pentecost) June 4-5 '06/ May 28 '07
Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) June 15 (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Thüringen)*
Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption Day) August 15 '06/ August 9 '07(Bayern, Saarland)*
Tag der deutschen Einheit (Re-unification Day) October 3
Reformationstag (Reformation Day) October 31 (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thühringen)*
Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) November 1 (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland)*
Volkstrauertag (Remembrance Day) November 19 '06/ November 18 '07
Buss- und Bettag (Penance Day) November 22 (Sachsen)*
Totensonntag (Sunday in commemoration of the dead) November 26 '06/ November 25 '07
In Germany, the approximately 4 week period preceding Christmas, known as Advent, is a particularly enchanting time of year. Advent traditionally commences after Totensonntag, the day commemorating the dead.
Weihnachten (Christmas) December 25 - 26

*Please note that these holidays only apply to federal german states with catholic majority