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Working Days in Germany 2008

2008 has 254 working days in Germany: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 German public holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
104
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Good Friday Mar 24 · Easter Monday 2 19 152
April 0 22 176
May May 1 · Labour Day / Ascension Day May 12 · Whit Monday 2 20 160
June 0 21 168
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 3 · German Unity Day 1 22 176
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · St Stephen's Day 2 21 168
2008 total 8 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day. Source: Federal Ministry of the Interior.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

German public holidays 2008

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2008 calendar for Germany

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Germany 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Germany in 2008?

There are 254 working days in Germany in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are German public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 22, February 21, March 19, April 22, May 20, June 21, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 22, November 20 and December 21. July has the most working days and March the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the German public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Holidays in every German state. States add more, such as Epiphany, Corpus Christi and Reformation Day.

Working days 2008 in other countries