Opening Times of the Prussian Palaces - Overview

Openings on public holidays

On public holidays, weekend opening hours apply unless otherwise stated.

2024

3 October, Day of German Unity
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
4 October, Bridge day after the Day of German Unity
  • Opening hours as on weekends
16 October, works meeting
  • all palaces closed
31 October, Reformation Day (Brandenburg holiday only)
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
24 December, Christmas Eve
  • all palaces closed
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
25 December, Christmas Day
  • all palaces closed
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
26 December, Christmas Holiday
  • Palaces regularly open
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
31 December, New Year's Eve
  • Visitor Centers and Sanssouci Palace, New Palace, Charlottenburg Palace (Old Palace & New Wing), Rheinsberg House open until 2 p.m.
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation

2025

1 January, New Year's Day
  • Palaces regularly open from 11 a.m., Visitor Centers from 10.30 a.m.
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
8 March, International Women's Day (Berlin holiday only)
  • Palaces regularly open
18 April to 21 April, Easter
  • Palaces regularly open
1 May, May Day
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
29 May, Ascension Day
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
30 May, Bridge Day after Ascension Day
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Flatow Tower in Babelsberg Park
8 June, Whitsunday
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
9 June, Whit Monday
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
3 October, Day of German Unity
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
31 October, Reformation Day (Brandenburg holiday only)
  • Palaces regularly open
  • additional: Steam Engine Building
24 December, Christmas Eve
  • all palaces closed
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
25 December, Christmas Day
  • all palaces closed
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
26 December, Christmas Holiday
  • Palaces regularly open
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation
31 December, New Year's Eve
  • Visitor Centers and Sanssouci Palace, New Palace, Charlottenburg Palace (Old Palace & New Wing), Rheinsberg House open until 2 p.m.
  • Ferry Peacock Island in operation

Contact Information for Palace Visitors

Our staff at the Visitor Information Center will be glad to advise you on any questions related to your visit to the palaces.

Phone: +49 (0) 331.96 94-200
info(at)spsg.de

Visitor Centre Historic Windmill in Sanssouci Park

An der Orangerie 1
14469 Potsdam

April to October
Tue-Sun 9.30am -5.30pm
November to March
Tue-Sun 9.30am -4.30pm
closed Mondays

Visitor Centre New Palace in Sanssouci Park

Am Neuen Palais 3
14469 Potsdam

April to October
Wed-Mon 10am-5.30pm
November to March
Wed-Mon 10am-4.30pm
closed Tuedays

Contact for groups

Are you planning a visit to the palaces and gardens as a group? Our Group Services staff is available to help with your reservations and bookings.

SPSG | Gruppenservice
Telephone: 0331.96 94-222
Fax: 0331.96 94-107

Or use our Contact Form »

Related links

Information on Annual and Day Passes, Combined Tickets and Reduced Admissions »