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How to make the most of Germany's 2024 public holidays

By centering their time off around Germany's public holidays, here's how employees in Germany can enjoy up to 44 work-free days by using only 18 vacation days.

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How do Germany's public holidays compare to other EU countries?

Germany has several public holidays each year. Here's what they are, and how they measure up to other countries around Europe.

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German politicians call for workers to get day off for public holidays that fall on weekends

In Germany when a public holiday falls on a weekend, the government does not allocate a day off in the week, unlike countries such as the UK and the US. Could this be about to change?

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EXPLAINED: What and where are Germany's public holidays in 2021?

Here's what you need to know about state and national public holidays this year.

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What and when are Germany's 2020 public holidays?

Germany has upwards of 20 public holidays in 2020 - unfortunately not all of them nationwide. We look at when they are, and why they're celebrated.

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North German states set to get extra public holiday

Good news for many of you who live in the north of the country; October 31st has been earmarked by state leaders as an additional public holiday.

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Hamburg set to get extra public holiday, but parties can’t agree on which one

The city-state of Hamburg feels like life just isn’t fair. The people of Bavaria in the south get 13 public holidays a year, while the port city has to make do with nine.