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Annual Leave Calculator

How many days of annual leave are you entitled to per year in Germany? Covers BUrlG statutory minimum, part-time pro-rata, mid-year entry/exit, and severe-disability extra days.

Annual leave (full entitlement)

30 working days

Breakdown

Statutory minimum (BUrlG §3)
20 days
Contractual extra
10 days
Severe-disability extra (§208 SGB IX)
0 days
Base (before pro-rata)
30 days
Entitlement (rounded per §5 (2))
30 days

Calculation per BUrlG §3-§5, §208 SGB IX and JArbSchG §19. Full months of employment use the anniversary-day method (start date through the day before the same date next month). Collective-agreement or individual-contract special rules are not considered — indicative value, not legal advice.

Legal basis

  • BUrlG §3: Minimum leave 24 Werktage (= 20 working days on a 5-day week).
  • BUrlG §5: Pro-rata calculation for part-year employment.
  • JArbSchG §19: Youth minimum leave (30/27/25 Werktage depending on age).
  • SGB IX §208: Severe-disability bonus of +5 working days.
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Basis: German Federal Leave Act §3–§5 · JArbSchG §19 · §208 SGB IX

Statutory minimum: 24 working days (6-day week) = 20 days (5-day week)

Covered
  • Statutory minimum leave
  • Pro-rata twelfths (§5 BUrlG) incl. rounding under §5 (2)
  • Additional leave for severely disabled employees (§208 SGB IX)
  • Contractual extra leave
Not covered
  • Collective and works agreements in detail
  • Carry-over of remaining leave to the next year
  • Special cases (parental leave, short-time work, suspended employment)

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