Germany · 2024

    251 working days in Germany, 2024

    That's 2008 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays from the 366 calendar days in 2024.

    251
    Working days
    2008
    Working hours (8h × 251)
    11
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    How we got to 251 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2024: 366
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 104
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 11
    • Working days: 36610411 = 251
    • Working hours: 251 × 8h = 2008h (based on German Arbeitszeitgesetz)

    Public holidays subtracted (11)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2024-01-01MondayNeujahrSubtracted
    2024-03-29FridayKarfreitagSubtracted
    2024-04-01MondayOstermontagSubtracted
    2024-05-01WednesdayMaifeiertagSubtracted
    2024-05-09ThursdayChristi HimmelfahrtSubtracted
    2024-05-20MondayPfingstmontagSubtracted
    2024-10-03ThursdayTag der Deutschen EinheitSubtracted
    2024-12-24TuesdayHeiliger AbendSubtracted
    2024-12-25Wednesday1. WeihnachtstagSubtracted
    2024-12-26Thursday2. WeihnachtstagSubtracted
    2024-12-31TuesdaySilvesterSubtracted

    Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many working days are in Germany in 2024?

    There are 251 working days in Germany in 2024. That's calculated from 366 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 0 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.

    How many working hours are in Germany in 2024?

    Germany has 2008 working hours in 2024, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 251 working days). Source: German Arbeitszeitgesetz.

    Which public holidays in Germany fall in 2024?

    11 public holidays fall in 2024: Neujahr (2024-01-01); Karfreitag (2024-03-29); Ostermontag (2024-04-01); Maifeiertag (2024-05-01); Christi Himmelfahrt (2024-05-09); Pfingstmontag (2024-05-20) and 5 more.

    Does this count include half-days or regional holidays?

    No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by German Arbeitszeitgesetz are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.

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