Working days 2027 in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has 254 working days from Monday to Friday in 2027. 7 of
its 11 public holidays fall on a weekday. Counting Saturdays as working days gives 304.
That puts North Rhine-Westphalia in place 12 of Germany's 16 states, level with 2 other states.
Working days by month 2027
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 23 |
| Total | 254 |
Public holidays 2027 in North Rhine-Westphalia
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (Neujahr) | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| Good Friday (Karfreitag) | Friday, 26 March 2027 |
| Easter Monday (Ostermontag) | Monday, 29 March 2027 |
| Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit) | Saturday, 1 May 2027 |
| Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) | Thursday, 6 May 2027 |
| Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag) | Monday, 17 May 2027 |
| Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) | Thursday, 27 May 2027 |
| German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) | Sunday, 3 October 2027 |
| All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | Monday, 1 November 2027 |
| Christmas Day (1. Weihnachtstag) | Saturday, 25 December 2027 |
| Boxing Day (2. Weihnachtstag) | Sunday, 26 December 2027 |
Compared with other states
In 2027, Brandenburg has the most working days (256) and Bavaria the fewest (253). For your own dates, Saturday work or annual leave, use the working days calculator.
Other states 2027
Baden-WürttembergBavariaBerlinBrandenburgBremenHamburgHesseMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaLower SaxonyRhineland-PalatinateSaarlandSaxonySaxony-AnhaltSchleswig-HolsteinThuringia
Working days 2026 in North Rhine-Westphalia
Frequently asked questions
How many working days does North Rhine-Westphalia have in 2027?
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 North Rhine-Westphalia. Updated 2026-11-04.