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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.
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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