German holiday entitlement calculator
Your paid leave this year in Germany — part-time, joining or leaving.
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Example
Worked example — German holiday entitlement calculator
Use the following inputs and settings. Keep other settings at the page defaults.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Leave days in the contract (on a 5-day week) | 30 |
| Your working days a week | 5 |
| Leave year (empty: this year) | 2026 |
| Start date (only if in the leave year or the one before) | 2020-01-01 |
| Days already taken | 10 |
| Days carried from last year | 0 |
| Output | Leave for 2026: 30 days — left: 20 days |
| Output | Yearly leave on your week 30 days (5 working days a week) |
| Output | Statutory minimum 20 days (§ 3 BUrlG) |
| Output | Employed in the year 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2026 |
| Output | Leave for 2026 30 days — the whole year |
| Output | Already taken − 10 days |
Expected result — Leave for 2026: 30 days — left: 20 days
How it works
- Enter the leave days in your contract, on a five-day week, and the days you work.
- If you joined or leave in the year, enter the dates.
- Add the days taken and any carried over.
- For the payout on leaving, enter your gross monthly pay.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the minimum?
- 24 working days on a six-day week (§ 3 BUrlG): 20 on five days, 4 for each day worked a week.
- What if I leave during the year?
- After six months, leaving from 1 July keeps the whole statutory year; leaving earlier gives a twelfth for each full month (§ 5 BUrlG).
- Is what I enter uploaded?
- No. It is worked out in your browser.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It follows the Federal Leave Act; contracts and collective agreements may give more.
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