Business Days in January 2026 for Germany
January 2026 has 21 Arbeitstage under the German federal holiday calendar. January 2026 contains one German federal holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 are Samstag and Sonntag. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of Arbeitstage in Germany.
Arbeitstage
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
bundesweite Feiertage
1
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Neujahrstag | 2 | 3 wknd | 4 wknd | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 wknd | 11 wknd |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 wknd | 18 wknd |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 wknd | 25 wknd |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 wknd |
bundesweite Feiertage in January 2026
Germany January deadlines
January is the heaviest month of the German tax year for payroll. Lohnsteueranmeldung for December is due January 10 (or the next Werktag). Sozialversicherungsbeiträge for January are due on the third-to-last bank working day of the month. GoBD record-keeping windows reset for the new year, and DATEV monthly close cycles run on Arbeitstage.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in January 2026. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 5 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Germany reporting cycles and business-day rules
German business-day cycles align with Lohnsteueranmeldung on the 10th of each month (next Bankarbeitstag if it falls on a weekend or Feiertag), Sozialversicherungsbeiträge on the third-to-last Bankarbeitstag, and quarterly Umsatzsteuer-Voranmeldung. SEPA Credit Transfer settles next-business-day; SEPA Instant runs around the clock but classic SCT respects Bankarbeitstage. BaFin MaRisk reporting under AnaCredit and FinaRisikoV follows monthly and quarterly cycles. §193 BGB rolls weekend or Feiertag deadlines to the next Werktag, which this calculator's Arbeitstage definition implements.
January 2026 Arbeitstage compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts Germany alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for January 2026.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 20 | New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 21 | New Year's Day |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 21 | New Year's Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 20 | New Year's Day, Australia Day |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | Republic Day |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | New Year's Day |
| 🇫🇷France | 21 | Jour de l'An |
| 🇩🇪Germany (this page) | 21 | Neujahrstag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 20 | New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | Año Nuevo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | New Year's Day |
How January 2026 compares year over year
January 2025 had 22 Arbeitstage, so January 2026 has 1 fewer working day year over year. On the surrounding months, December 2025 has 21 Arbeitstage and February 2026 has 20. Looking forward, January 2027 has 20 Arbeitstage under the same German federal holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in Germany
A Munich-based Mittelstand controller uses the 21-day January 2026 count to align DATEV monthly close with Lohnsteueranmeldung deadlines on the 10th and the Sozialversicherung deadline on the third-to-last Bankarbeitstag. A Frankfurt asset manager uses business-day math to track BaFin MaRisk and AnaCredit reporting windows. A Hamburg logistics firm uses Arbeitstage counts to align Skonto windows under §271 BGB with Bundesbank settlement.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.