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title: "Feiertag: der, die or das? It’s der Feiertag (holiday) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Feiertag, “holiday”. Accusative: den Feiertag; dative: dem Feiertag. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/feiertag/
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# Feiertag: der, die or das?

der Feiertag

Holiday

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Feiertag takes the article der (der Feiertag). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “holiday” in English.

## Feiertag: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Holiday
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Feiertag in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Feiertag)
- [Feiertag in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Feiertag)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Feiertag take der?

Feiertag is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Tag → der Feiertag.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Feiertag in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Feiertag |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Feiertag |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Feiertag |

## More words ending in -tag

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Tag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/tag/) [der Geburtstag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geburtstag/) [der Jahrestag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/jahrestag/) [der Arbeitstag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/arbeitstag/) [der Alltag](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/alltag/)

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