Germany · 2025

    250 working days in Germany, 2025

    That's 2000 working hours at the 40-hour standard week. We subtracted 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays from the 365 calendar days in 2025.

    250
    Working days
    2000
    Working hours (8h × 250)
    11
    Public holidays on weekdays

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    How we got to 250 working days

    • Total calendar days in 2025: 365
    • Weekend days (Saturday + Sunday): 104
    • Federal public holidays in the period: 11
    • Working days: 365 − 104 − 11 = 250
    • Working hours: 250 × 8h = 2000h (based on German Arbeitszeitgesetz)

    Public holidays subtracted (11)

    DateWeekdayHolidayCounted?
    2025-01-01WednesdayNeujahrSubtracted
    2025-04-18FridayKarfreitagSubtracted
    2025-04-21MondayOstermontagSubtracted
    2025-05-01ThursdayMaifeiertagSubtracted
    2025-05-29ThursdayChristi HimmelfahrtSubtracted
    2025-06-09MondayPfingstmontagSubtracted
    2025-10-03FridayTag der Deutschen EinheitSubtracted
    2025-12-24WednesdayHeiliger AbendSubtracted
    2025-12-25Thursday1. WeihnachtstagSubtracted
    2025-12-26Friday2. WeihnachtstagSubtracted
    2025-12-31WednesdaySilvesterSubtracted

    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 2025?

    There are 250 working days in Germany in 2025. That's calculated from 365 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 2025?

    Germany has 2000 working hours in 2025, based on the 40-hour statutory work week (8 hours per day × 250 working days). Source: German Arbeitszeitgesetz.

    Which public holidays in Germany fall in 2025?

    11 public holidays fall in 2025: Neujahr (2025-01-01); Karfreitag (2025-04-18); Ostermontag (2025-04-21); Maifeiertag (2025-05-01); Christi Himmelfahrt (2025-05-29); Pfingstmontag (2025-06-09) 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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