Working Days 2025 in Germany
Working days 2025 in Germany: depending on the federal state, there are between 250 and 252 working days per year – depending on the number of statutory public holidays and their weekdays.
The average is 251 working days per federal state (Monday to Friday excluding public holidays).
Working Days by Federal State 2025
| Federal State | Working Days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Working days Berlin 2025 | 252 | 10 |
| Working days Brandenburg 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days Bremen 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days Hamburg 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days Hesse 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2025 | 251 | 11 |
| Working days Lower Saxony 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days North Rhine-Westphalia 2025 | 251 | 11 |
| Working days Rhineland-Palatinate 2025 | 251 | 11 |
| Working days Schleswig-Holstein 2025 | 251 | 10 |
| Working days Thuringia 2025 | 251 | 11 |
| Working days Baden-Württemberg 2025 | 250 | 12 |
| Working days Bavaria 2025 | 250 | 12 |
| Working days Saarland 2025 | 250 | 12 |
| Working days Saxony 2025 | 250 | 11 |
| Working days Saxony-Anhalt 2025 | 250 | 11 |
Calculation: Monday–Friday minus the state’s statutory public holidays. Holidays falling on a weekend are not deducted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many working days does the year 2025 have?
Across Germany, working days in 2025 range from 250 to 252, depending on the federal state. The table shows all 16 states.
Do Saturdays count as working days?
No. The calculation is based on Monday to Friday, minus the statutory public holidays of the respective federal state.
Data Source & Freshness
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.