Holiday Entitlement Calculator
Find your statutory minimum annual leave under the German Federal Leave Act, including pro-rated leave when you start or leave mid-year. For full and part time, no sign-up, all in the browser.
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Holiday Entitlement Calculator: Statutory Minimum Leave
The Holiday Entitlement Calculator works out your statutory minimum annual leave under the German Federal Leave Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz, BUrlG, sections 3 to 7). Employees are entitled to at least 24 working days per year on a six-day week, which equals 20 workdays on a five-day week. The tool converts this statutory limit to your individual working week and accounts for part-time work, mid-year entry or exit, and the waiting period.
For part-time work the entitlement is calculated proportionally. If you work five days a week you get 20 leave days, if you work three days a week you get twelve. When someone joins or leaves mid-year, partial leave accrues under section 5 BUrlG: one twelfth of the annual entitlement for each full month of service. The full entitlement arises after the six-month waiting period under section 4 BUrlG. Many collective and employment contracts grant more than the statutory minimum, often 30 days.
Note: The calculator only considers the statutory minimum leave in Germany. Contractual or collective agreements may be more generous but cannot go below it. If your weekly working time changes during the year, for example from full time to part time, the remaining leave is recalculated on the new working-day basis (BAG judgment of 25.06.2025, 7 AZR 33/23). This case is not yet covered by the calculator. The result is for orientation only and is not a substitute for legal advice. As of: October 2026.
How the Holiday Entitlement Calculator works
You enter your working days per week and choose whether you are employed all year or join or leave during the year. From this input the tool calculates your statutory annual leave in workdays. For example: with five working days per week and a full year you get 20 leave days, with a mid-year start in July only ten.
- Enter your working days per week (full-time five days down to part-time)
- Mid-year entry or exit calculated proportionally under section 5 BUrlG
- Conversion of statutory working days to your actual working week
- Note on the six-month waiting period under section 4 BUrlG
What it can and cannot do
The calculator provides a reliable orientation for the statutory minimum leave in an employment relationship under the Federal Leave Act. It correctly reflects part-time work and partial working years. It does not consider additional leave from collective agreements, disability-related extra leave, or special rules in individual contracts. It also does not cover a mid-year change in your working days, such as switching from full time to part time in the same year. For your specific case, check your contract or consult a labour law specialist.
Frequently asked questions
How many leave days am I legally entitled to?
On a five-day week you are entitled to at least 20 workdays of leave per year, converted from 24 working days on a six-day week. For part-time work the entitlement is reduced proportionally.
What is the waiting period under section 4 BUrlG?
The waiting period is six months. Only after this time does the full statutory annual leave entitlement arise. Before that only partial leave under section 5 BUrlG applies.
How is leave calculated for part-time work?
The entitlement depends on your working days per week. With three working days a week you get twelve leave days, with four days sixteen.
What happens with mid-year entry or exit?
For each full month of service one twelfth of the annual entitlement accrues (section 5 BUrlG). A start in July usually leaves ten leave days on a five-day week.
What changes when I switch from full time to part time?
If your weekly working time changes during the year, the remaining leave is recalculated pro rata on the new working-day basis (BAG judgment of 25.06.2025, 7 AZR 33/23). Your employer or a labour law specialist can give exact figures.
Does the statutory minimum apply to all employment relationships?
Yes, the Federal Leave Act applies to employees in Germany. Collective and individual contracts may grant more leave but not less than the statutory minimum.
Is the result legally binding?
No. The calculator is for orientation only and does not replace legal advice. For your specific case your employment contract or a labour law specialist is decisive.