Working days 2026 in Thuringia

Thuringia has 254 working days from Monday to Friday in 2026. 7 of its 11 public holidays fall on a weekday. Counting Saturdays as working days gives 303. That puts Thuringia in place 1 of Germany's 16 states, level with 7 other states.

Working days by month 2026

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April20
May18
June22
July23
August21
September22
October22
November21
December22
Total254

Public holidays 2026 in Thuringia

HolidayDate
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
World Children's Day (Weltkindertag)Sunday, 20 September 2026
German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)Saturday, 3 October 2026
Reformation Day (Reformationstag)Saturday, 31 October 2026
Christmas Day (1. Weihnachtstag)Friday, 25 December 2026
Boxing Day (2. Weihnachtstag)Saturday, 26 December 2026

Corpus Christi is a holiday only in the Eichsfeld and parts of the Unstrut-Hainich and Wartburg districts, where it is one extra day off.

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

Working days 2027 in Thuringia

Frequently asked questions

How many working days does Thuringia have in 2026?

254 working days from Monday to Friday, after 7 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 Thuringia. Updated 2026-11-04.