Working days 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has 253 working days from Monday to Friday in 2026. 8 of
its 11 public holidays fall on a weekday. Counting Saturdays as working days gives 303.
That puts North Rhine-Westphalia in place 9 of Germany's 16 states, level with 5 other states.
Working days by month 2026
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
| Total | 253 |
Public holidays 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (Neujahr) | Thursday, 1 January 2026 |
| Good Friday (Karfreitag) | Friday, 3 April 2026 |
| Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | Monday, 6 April 2026 |
| Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | Friday, 1 May 2026 |
| Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | Thursday, 14 May 2026 |
| Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | Monday, 25 May 2026 |
| Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) | Thursday, 4 June 2026 |
| German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | Saturday, 3 October 2026 |
| All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| Christmas Day (1. Weihnachtstag) | Friday, 25 December 2026 |
| Boxing Day (2. Weihnachtstag) | Saturday, 26 December 2026 |
Compared with other states
In 2026, Berlin has the most working days (254) and Bavaria the fewest (252). For your own dates, Saturday work or annual leave, use the working days calculator.
Other states 2026
Baden-WürttembergBavariaBerlinBrandenburgBremenHamburgHesseMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaLower SaxonyRhineland-PalatinateSaarlandSaxonySaxony-AnhaltSchleswig-HolsteinThuringia
Working days 2027 in North Rhine-Westphalia
Frequently asked questions
How many working days does North Rhine-Westphalia have in 2026?
253 working days from Monday to Friday, after 8 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
Do holidays on a weekend count?
No. Germany has no substitute days: a holiday on a Saturday or Sunday does not reduce the working days.
What do I need the number of working days for?
For example for the commuter allowance in your German tax return, see the commuter allowance calculator, or to turn an annual salary into an hourly rate.
Public holidays under the holiday law of North Rhine-Westphalia. Updated 2026-11-04.