diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
index 8df49e1..8384ccf 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@
 
 		frm.call("get_supported_countries").then(r => {
 			frm.subdivisions_by_country = r.message.subdivisions_by_country;
-			frm.set_df_property(
-				"country",
-				"options",
-				r.message.countries.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label))
-			);
+			const countries = r.message.countries.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
+			countries.unshift({ value: "", label: __("Select Country ...") });
+
+			frm.set_df_property("country", "options", countries);
 
 			if (frm.doc.country) {
 				frm.trigger("set_subdivisions");
@@ -34,9 +33,10 @@
 		}
 	},
 	set_subdivisions: function(frm) {
-		const subdivisions = frm.subdivisions_by_country[frm.doc.country];
+		const subdivisions = [...frm.subdivisions_by_country[frm.doc.country]];
 		if (subdivisions && subdivisions.length > 0) {
-			frm.set_df_property("subdivision", "options", frm.subdivisions_by_country[frm.doc.country]);
+			subdivisions.unshift({ value: "", label: __("Select Subdivision ...") });
+			frm.set_df_property("subdivision", "options", subdivisions);
 			frm.set_df_property("subdivision", "hidden", 0);
 		} else {
 			frm.set_df_property("subdivision", "options", "");
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.py
index d463356..2ef4e65 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def get_local_holidays(self):
 		if not self.country:
-			throw(_("Please select Country"))
+			throw(_("Please select a country"))
 
 		existing_holidays = self.get_holidays()
 		from_date = getdate(self.from_date)
diff --git a/erpnext/translations/de.csv b/erpnext/translations/de.csv
index ad9897c..31eec6e 100644
--- a/erpnext/translations/de.csv
+++ b/erpnext/translations/de.csv
@@ -4004,6 +4004,8 @@
 Search for anything ...,Nach etwas suchen ...,
 Search results for,Suchergebnisse für,
 Select All,Alles auswählen,
+Select Country ...,Land auswählen ...,
+Select Subdivision ...,Teilgebiet auswählen ...,
 Select Difference Account,Wählen Sie Differenzkonto,
 Select a Default Priority.,Wählen Sie eine Standardpriorität.,
 Select a company,Wählen Sie eine Firma aus,
@@ -4194,6 +4196,7 @@
 No students Found,Keine Schüler gefunden,
 Not in Stock,Nicht lagernd,
 Please select a Customer,Bitte wählen Sie einen Kunden aus,
+Please select a country,Bitte wählen Sie ein Land aus,
 Printed On,Gedruckt auf,
 Received From,Erhalten von,
 Sales Person,Verkäufer,