Compare regional specifics, validate public-holiday signals, and plan bridge days with less manual research.
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Baden-Wuerttemberg observes 12 public holidays per year -- three more than the nationwide baseline.
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Bavaria has one of the richest holiday calendars in Germany, with up to 13 public holidays per year depending on the municipality.
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Berlin observes 10 public holidays per year, including Internationaler Frauentag since 2019.
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Brandenburg observes 10 public holidays per year, with Reformationstag as its additional state holiday.
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Bremen observes 10 public holidays per year, with Reformationstag added as a permanent holiday since 2018.
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Hamburg observes 10 public holidays per year, with Reformationstag as the sole additional state holiday since 2018.
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Hesse observes 10 public holidays per year, with Fronleichnam as its sole additional state holiday.
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern observes 11 public holidays per year, including Internationaler Frauentag since 2023.
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Lower Saxony observes 10 public holidays per year, with Reformationstag as its additional state holiday since 2018.
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North Rhine-Westphalia observes 11 public holidays per year, with Fronleichnam and Allerheiligen as additional state holidays.
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Rhineland-Palatinate observes 11 public holidays per year, with Fronleichnam and Allerheiligen as additional state holidays.
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Saarland observes 12 public holidays per year -- among the highest in Germany, with three additional state holidays.
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Saxony observes 11 public holidays per year, including Buss- und Bettag -- the only state that still honours this holiday.
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Saxony-Anhalt observes 11 public holidays per year, with both Heilige Drei Koenige and Reformationstag as state holidays.
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Schleswig-Holstein observes 10 public holidays per year, with Reformationstag as its additional state holiday since 2018.
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Thuringia observes 11 public holidays per year, including the unique Weltkindertag since 2019.
These public references are used to validate holiday planning data.
Working Time Act Section 9: Sunday and holiday rest
Federal legal basis for rest rules on Sundays and public holidays.
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
Open articleWorking Time Act (ArbZG): full overview
Official full ArbZG text with all relevant sections.
Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
Open articleGermany public holiday calendar
Year-by-year overview used for calendar cross-checking.
Source: timeanddate.com
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