Working Days October 2026 in Lower Saxony
October 2026 in Lower Saxony: the month has 22 working days, 5 Saturdays, 4 Sundays and 2 statutory public holidays.
The month comprises 5 calendar weeks, 4 of which have five full working days. It begins on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday. Based on a 40-hour week, that results in 176 working hours.
Public holidays in this month: German Unity Day (Oct 3, 2026 (Saturday)), Reformation Day (Oct 31, 2026 (Saturday)). These are already deducted from the working day count. The legal basis is the Lower Saxony Holiday Act (Niedersächsisches Feiertagsgesetz).
For payroll accounting: 22 working days with 9 weekend days. The full year 2026 comprises a total of 254 working days in Lower Saxony.
Basis: Monday to Friday, minus the statutory public holidays in Lower Saxony.
Working Days by Calendar Week
| CW | Period | Working days* |
|---|---|---|
| CW 40 | 01.10.–04.10. | 2 |
| CW 41 | 05.10.–11.10. | 5 |
| CW 42 | 12.10.–18.10. | 5 |
| CW 43 | 19.10.–25.10. | 5 |
| CW 44 | 26.10.–31.10. | 5 |
* Weekdays (Monday–Friday) excluding public holidays that fall entirely within the month.
Calendar October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 German Unity Day | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Reformation Day |
Public holidays in October
- German Unity Day – Oct 3, 2026 (Saturday)
- Reformation Day – Oct 31, 2026 (Saturday)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many working days does October 2026 have in Lower Saxony?
October 2026 has 22 working days in Lower Saxony (Monday to Friday excluding public holidays). At 8 hours per day, that is 176 working hours.
How many weekends does October 2026 have?
The month of 2026 contains 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays, i.e. 9 weekend days.
Data Source & Freshness
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.
- Legal basis: Lower Saxony Holiday Act (Niedersächsisches Feiertagsgesetz)