🇩🇪 Germany
St. Martin's Day
Next observed on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When is St. Martin's Day in 2026?
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Counting down to St. Martin's Day
What St. Martin's Day marks
Saint Martin's Day or Martinmas, and historically called Old Halloween or Old All Hallows Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated in the liturgical year on 11 November. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, it was an important festival in many parts of Europe, particularly Germanic-speaking regions. In these regions, it marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter and the "winter revelling season". Traditions include feasting on 'Martinmas goose' or 'Martinmas beef', drinking the first wine of the season, and mumming. In some German and Dutch-speaking towns, there are processions of children with lanterns (Laternelaufen), sometimes led by a horseman representing St Martin. The saint was also said to bestow gifts on children. In the Rhineland, it is also marked by lighting bonfires.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Feast day of Saint Martin of Tours, available under CC BY-SA.
When is St. Martin's Day each year?
St. Martin's Day falls on 11 November every year, so the date never moves — only the weekday does. In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday; in 2027, a Thursday.
Frequently asked
When is St. Martin's Day in 2026?
St. Martin's Day falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 in Germany.
What day of the week is St. Martin's Day 2026?
St. Martin's Day 2026 falls on a Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When is St. Martin's Day in 2027?
St. Martin's Day falls on Thursday, 11 November 2027.
Where is St. Martin's Day observed?
Observed nationally in Germany.
What does St. Martin's Day celebrate?
Feast day of Saint Martin of Tours. Saint Martin's Day or Martinmas, and historically called Old Halloween or Old All Hallows Eve, is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated in the liturgical year on 11 November. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, it was an important festival in many parts of Europe, particularly Germanic-speaking regions. In these regions, it marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter and the "winter revelling season". Traditions include feasting on 'Martinmas goose' or 'Martinmas beef', drinking the first wine of the season, and mu