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Business days calculator: Germany
Count working days between two dates in Germany, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Germany public holidays are skipped, and you can include holidays for any of 16 states or regions.
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Working days in Germany, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 18 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 20 | 21 |
| Total | 252 | 254 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Germany, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Saturday | National Holiday |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve (bank holiday) |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve (bank holiday) |
Full lists with long weekends: Germany public holidays 2026 · Germany public holidays 2027
Public holidays by state / region (16)
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Germany in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Germany?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include state and regional holidays?
The tables on this page use national holidays. Choose one of the 16 states or regions in the calculator to include its local holidays.