Count working days between dates or find a target date using a German state, statutory holidays and an individual working week.
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Working days in a periodCount working days between start and end
Include boundary days
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Choose the federal state, holiday checking and all regular working days.
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For illustration only – your own calculation is what counts.
Explanation
How Working Days Calculator works
The calculator examines each calendar day. A day is a working day when its weekday is active and, with holiday checks enabled, it is not a statutory holiday.
Period and target date
Working days in the periodWorking days = active weekdays − deducted holidays
The start and end days are included according to the two selected boundary-day options.
Target dateAfter the start date, count only valid working days until count = target
The start day is the baseline and, in addition mode, is not counted as the first working day.
Practice
Practical examples
For illustration only – your own calculation is what counts.
Working week in May
Both boundary dates, Monday to Friday and Berlin holidays are considered from 4 to 8 May 2026.
Result: The period contains 5 calendar days and 5 working days.
Ten working days from Pentecost
Ten working days are added after Friday, 22 May 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia; the start date is not counted.
Result: Whit Monday and Corpus Christi are skipped; the target date is 9 June 2026.
Notes
Common mistakes
Assuming Monday to Friday
Part-time and weekend work may then be counted incorrectly.
Select the weekdays actually worked.
Deducting every holiday twice
A holiday on an otherwise free weekday does not reduce the count again.
Use the overlap of selected weekdays and holidays.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Are the start and end dates counted?
Both boundaries can be selected separately in period mode. In target mode the start date is the baseline and is not the first added working day.
What is an individual working week?
You select each weekday on which work normally takes place, so part-time, shift and weekend schedules can be represented.
Which holidays are included?
The model includes nationwide and state-wide statutory holidays for the selected German state, including movable holidays.
Are municipal holidays included?
No. The Augsburg Peace Festival and regionally limited rules for Assumption Day and Corpus Christi are not applied to an entire state.
How is a holiday on a weekend counted?
It is listed as a holiday in the period but only reduces working days if that weekday is active in the selected week.
What happens with zero working days?
The target remains the start date. A period can also contain zero considered calendar days depending on boundary selection.
Does the calculator work for past and future years?
Holidays are calculated from calendar rules and known time-dependent state rules. One-off or future legal changes require an editorial update.
Are leave and illness included?
No. Only the selected working week and statutory holidays are known; personal absences are not deducted.
How do working days differ from legal weekdays?
Working days follow your selection. Depending on the rule, the legal concept of a weekday may include Saturdays.
Limits
Limitations
Municipal and non-state-wide holidays are excluded.
Collective, company, shift and absence rules are not checked.
Sources
Sources and references
§ 193 BGBBundesministerium der Justiz / Bundesamt für Justiz
Official rule for Saturdays, Sundays and recognised general holidays.
View sourceRetrieved: 07/30/2026 · Verified on: 07/30/2026 · Primary source
§ 2 Feiertagsgesetz Nordrhein-WestfalenMinisterium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Official overview of nationwide and state holidays; state legislation remains decisive.
View sourceRetrieved: 07/30/2026 · Verified on: 07/30/2026 · Primary source
Feiertagsgesetz BayernBayerische Staatskanzlei
Official overview of nationwide and state holidays; state legislation remains decisive.
View sourceRetrieved: 07/30/2026 · Verified on: 07/30/2026 · Primary source
§ 1 Feiertagsgesetz BerlinLand Berlin
Official overview of nationwide and state holidays; state legislation remains decisive.
View sourceRetrieved: 07/30/2026 · Verified on: 07/30/2026 · Primary source
Adds vacation entitlement to working-day planning.
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