Germany Annual Leave Calculator (Urlaubsanspruch)
Annual leave in Germany: the legal minimum of 4 weeks, contractual days, and the partial leave when starting or leaving during the year under the BUrlG.
Full leave is due when the employment has lasted 6 months and you leave in the second half of the year. Leaving in the first half, or starting during the year, gives one twelfth per full month.
What it does
The Federal Leave Act (BUrlG) gives every employee in Germany at least 24 working days of paid leave a year for a 6-day week, which is 20 days for a 5-day week: four weeks. Many contracts give 25 to 30 days. In a partial year, each full month of employment earns one twelfth of the annual leave.
How to use it
- Type the working days a week and, if any, the contractual leave days.
- Choose when the employment started and, if leaving, when it ends.
- Read the leave days for this year.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of leave am I entitled to?
At least 20 days with a 5-day week, 24 with 6 days and 12 with 3 days. Contracts and collective agreements often give 25 to 30 days.
How much leave if I start in April?
9 full months of 12: with 30 days a year, 30 × 9 ÷ 12 = 22.5 days, rounded up to 23.
What if I leave in May?
Leaving in the first half of the year gives one twelfth per full month: 5 months with 30 days a year are 12.5, rounded to 13 days. Leaving after 30 June gives the full year.
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