254 working days in Germany in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Germany, 7 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14, Whit Monday on Monday, May 25 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 254 working days. The count removes the 9 nationwide holidays. Depending on your state, remove up to four or five more days: Epiphany, Corpus Christi, All Saints’ Day or Reformation Day, for example.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 20 | April 3: Good Friday · April 6: Easter Monday |
| May | 18 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) · May 14: Ascension Day · May 25: Whit Monday |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 23 | None |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 22 | None |
| November | 21 | None |
| December | 22 | December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 254 | 7 |
The busiest month is July with 23 working days; the lightest, May with 18.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 63 working days. Second quarter: 60. Third quarter: 66. Fourth quarter: 65. That makes 123 working days in the first half of 2026 and 131 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 254 working days come to 2,032 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,905 hours; at 7 hours, 1,778 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 2 working days fewer than 2027 in Germany (254 against 256), because 7 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 5 in 2027. See working days in Germany in 2027 and the full list of Germany public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Germany. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.