Working days
Working-day planning in Europe
Country-aware business-day calculations for payroll timing, delivery promises and contract schedules.
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7,628 combined working days in 2026
30 country baselines
Germany baseline
254 working days
2026 national calendar
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Bulgaria: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, 24 May 2026
Country working-day pages
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Germany
254 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Five-day week with strong federal and state-level holiday differences.
Austria
253 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Five-day week with strong payroll seasonality around 13th and 14th salary payments.
France
252 working days in 2026
11 public holidays removed from the baseline year
The French work calendar is shaped by fixed national holidays and a detailed social contribution stack.
Netherlands
253 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
A stable five-day workweek combines with high part-time employment and strong holiday planning culture.
Belgium
253 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Belgium balances a standard five-day calendar with region-sensitive language and payroll practice.
Italy
255 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Italy combines national holidays with strong regional identity and sector-specific scheduling patterns.
Spain
254 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Spain uses a standard workweek but holiday distribution differs between autonomous communities.
Poland
254 working days in 2026
11 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Poland offers a predictable five-day workweek with a meaningful set of national and religious holidays.
Sweden
255 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Sweden has a standard five-day workweek with generous holiday entitlements and summer break culture.
Norway
254 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Norway combines a traditional five-day week with strong holiday protections and generous parental leave.
Denmark
254 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Denmark operates a standard five-day workweek with strong labour union influence on working conditions.
Finland
254 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Finland has a standard five-day workweek with strong holiday culture and generous parental leave provisions.
Switzerland
253 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Switzerland maintains a standard workweek with strong cantonal variation in holiday and employment law.
Ireland
255 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Ireland follows a standard five-day workweek with strong holiday entitlements and flexible working practices.
United Kingdom
254 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
The UK operates a standard five-day workweek with statutory minimum holiday entitlements.
Portugal
254 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Portugal uses a standard five-day workweek with traditional Catholic holidays and religious observances.
Romania
256 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Romania maintains a five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian holidays shaping the holiday calendar.
Czech Republic
254 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
The Czech Republic operates a standard five-day workweek with a clear set of national holidays.
Hungary
255 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Hungary uses a five-day workweek with traditional Catholic and national holidays.
Greece
253 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Greece operates a standard five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian holidays dominating the calendar.
Croatia
255 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Croatia uses a five-day workweek with Catholic and Orthodox Christian holidays shaping the calendar.
Slovenia
256 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Slovenia operates a standard five-day workweek with Catholic holidays and national commemoration days.
Slovakia
254 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Slovakia maintains a five-day workweek with Catholic holidays and national commemorative days.
Bulgaria
254 working days in 2026
10 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Bulgaria operates a standard five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian holidays dominating the calendar.
Estonia
255 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Estonia has a standard five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian and traditional holidays.
Latvia
254 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Latvia maintains a five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian and national holidays.
Lithuania
255 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Lithuania operates a standard five-day workweek with Catholic and national holidays.
Serbia
255 working days in 2026
8 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Serbia maintains a five-day workweek with Orthodox Christian holidays shaping the holiday calendar.
Luxembourg
254 working days in 2026
9 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Luxembourg operates a standard five-day workweek with traditional Catholic and national holidays.
Iceland
257 working days in 2026
5 public holidays removed from the baseline year
Iceland has a standard five-day workweek with strong holiday culture and generous parental leave.
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Data from ILO, Eurostat, public-holiday gazettes from each national authority · last checked 2026-04-30.
Figures and dates are planning estimates. Confirm regulated payroll, tax, VAT or HR decisions with an official source or qualified advisor before acting.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people most often ask before relying on the page.
- What can I do in the working days section?
- This section groups country pages, tools and guides so you can move from overview to a concrete task quickly.
- Are pages country-specific?
- Yes. Category pages lead into country routes that keep the local holiday, payroll or VAT context visible.
- How can I compare related countries?
- Use the linked country pages and related-country modules to open nearby markets side by side.
- What is the best way to use a category page?
- Start with the overview, open the country you need, and then continue into the matching calculator or year page.
- How is the working days section organised?
- The working days section starts with a country list, then leads into year-specific or month-specific pages where the underlying data lives. From any country page you can jump into the matching calculator and back to the overview without losing the country selection.
- Can I download data from the working days section?
- Tabular data on each working days page can be copied into a spreadsheet, and most modern browsers can save the page as a PDF for offline use. Bulk export and API access for teams are on the roadmap and will be announced in the resources section when available.
- How do I move from a working days page to a salary or VAT view?
- Each country page in the working days section includes cross-links to the salary calculator and the VAT page for the same country. The cross-links keep the country selection so you never need to re-enter it when switching between topics.
- What years are covered in the working days section?
- Coverage spans the current year and several past and future years for most countries. Edge years sometimes show partial or estimated data when official sources have not yet published the full schedule, and the year selector flags any such cases on the relevant page.
- Are the working days pages translated for every language WorkDaten supports?
- The reading interface is translated into all supported European languages, and the underlying data is country-specific rather than language-specific. The country selection drives which national rules apply; the language selection only changes the reading experience.
- Where can I report an issue with a working days page?
- Use the contact link in the footer to report data errors, missing edge cases or translation issues. Updates that affect multiple country pages are usually rolled out within a week of being verified against the official source.