Calculate working days in Germany with public-holiday options for all 16 federal states. Some municipal holidays are not statewide, so check important local deadlines.
Calendar: Germany — Berlin. Choose the country and region whose holidays apply to your calculation.
Between Wednesday, October 7, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026, including the first date.
1 public holiday is excluded for Berlin, Germany.There is not always one universal national total because public holidays can vary by province, state, territory, or region. For Berlin, Germany, the current Monday-to-Friday planning totals are:
| Year | Weekdays | Weekday holidays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 261 | 7 | 254 |
| 2027 | 261 | 6 | 255 |
Choose a different region in the calculator to update these totals. Employer, bank, court, school, and local closure rules may differ.
These exact planning totals equal Monday-to-Friday weekdays minus the selected public holidays that fall on a weekday. Change the region above to update every answer.
| Month | Weekdays | Weekday holidays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| June | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| November | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Month | Weekdays | Weekday holidays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Using Berlin and counting the start date as day zero, 10 business days after Tuesday, September 1, 2026 is Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Saturdays, Sundays and the selected weekday holidays are skipped.
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German public holidays vary by federal state and, in a few cases, by municipality. These are planning calendars, not a promise that every employer, bank or service closes on each date. The tables below always show the selected holiday calendar, even when the calculator is switched to weekends only.
| Date | Holiday / observance | Monday–Friday exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| Mar 8, 2026 | International Women's Day | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Excluded in this calendar |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Excluded in this calendar |
| May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | Excluded in this calendar |
| Oct 3, 2026 | National Holiday | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| Date | Holiday / observance | Monday–Friday exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| Mar 8, 2027 | International Women's Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday | Excluded in this calendar |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday | Excluded in this calendar |
| May 1, 2027 | Labour Day | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| May 6, 2027 | Ascension Day | Excluded in this calendar |
| May 17, 2027 | Whit Monday | Excluded in this calendar |
| Oct 3, 2027 | National Holiday | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
| Dec 26, 2027 | Boxing Day | Weekend; no extra day deducted |
German public holidays vary by federal state and, in a few cases, by municipality.
Calendar baseline reviewed August 19, 2026; Singapore and Ireland corrections verified September 12, 2026. Coverage notes describe the applicable limits.Choose Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, or Thuringia.
German public holidays vary by federal state, so the same date range can produce different working-day totals.
A few holidays apply only in specific municipalities. The calculator uses statewide planning calendars and explains this limitation.
Coverage is reviewed against information from Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Employment agreements, local rules, and organizational closures can affect actual working days.
The calculator excludes weekends and can also exclude public holidays for the selected country and region. The result shows the assumption used in the calculation.
Public holidays are excluded when the Weekends + holidays option is turned on. You can switch to Weekends only if you want a weekday-only count.
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Use the calculator as a helpful planning tool, but review important deadlines because business-day rules can vary by employer, contract, industry, city, and jurisdiction.
Choose a focused calculator page for common business-day and working-day questions.
Use a year-focused page when you are checking annual schedules or future deadline windows.
Use a country page when regional public holidays matter for your deadline or planning calculation.
Review how calculations are handled and which holiday calendars are currently covered.