Business Days & Holidays in Germany

Work week, public holidays, and business day calculator

Monday to Friday
Work Week
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Typical Hours
19
Public Holidays/Year
Next Holiday in Germany
Assumption Day
Sat, Aug 15 (Saturday)
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Germany Holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Thu, Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day(Neujahr)
Tue, Jan 6TuesdayEpiphany(Heilige Drei Könige)
Sun, Mar 8SundayInternational Women's Day(Internationaler Frauentag)
Fri, Apr 3FridayGood Friday(Karfreitag)
Sun, Apr 5SundayEaster Sunday(Ostersonntag)
Mon, Apr 6MondayEaster Monday(Ostermontag)
Fri, May 1FridayLabour Day(Tag der Arbeit)
Thu, May 14ThursdayAscension Day(Christi Himmelfahrt)
Sun, May 24SundayPentecost(Pfingstsonntag)
Mon, May 25MondayWhit Monday(Pfingstmontag)
Thu, Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi(Fronleichnam)
Sat, Aug 15SaturdayAssumption Day(Mariä Himmelfahrt)
Sun, Sep 20SundayWorld Children's Day(Weltkindertag)
Sat, Oct 3SaturdayGerman Unity Day(Tag der Deutschen Einheit)
Sat, Oct 31SaturdayReformation Day(Reformationstag)
Sun, Nov 1SundayAll Saints' Day(Allerheiligen)
Wed, Nov 18WednesdayRepentance and Prayer Day(Buß- und Bettag)
Fri, Dec 25FridayChristmas Day(Erster Weihnachtstag)
Sat, Dec 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's Day(Zweiter Weihnachtstag)

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Germany Business Day Answers

Direct answers for Germany working days, public holidays, and what to exclude when counting deadlines.

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What are business days in Germany?

Business days in Germany generally follow the Monday to Friday work week. Public holidays are excluded, and this page lists 19 holidays for 2026 in the current calendar data.

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Do Germany public holidays count as business days?

Public holidays in Germany are usually excluded from business-day counts for banks, government offices, and many employers. Confirm the rule for contracts or regulated deadlines because institutions can define holidays differently.

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