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Niedersachsen Business Day Calculator

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026

Calculate business days in Niedersachsen with its own statewide Feiertage. Niedersachsen shares the Monday to Friday working week and the Saturday and Sunday weekend with the rest of Germany, but its Feiertage calendar is different, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the count built on the nine nationwide Feiertage.

How Niedersachsen differs from the nationwide German holidays

Lower Saxony, the second-largest German state by area, adds Reformationstag on 31 October as its single statewide Feiertag, in force since 2018. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday and in 2027 on a Sunday, so in both shipped years the Lower Saxon working-day count equals the nationwide German count; a difference appears only when 31 October is a weekday. Lower Saxony does not observe the Catholic holidays of the south such as Fronleichnam or Allerheiligen. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

Worked example

Adding 2 business days to Thursday, October 29, 2026 using Niedersachsen's Feiertage lands on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Niedersachsen Feiertage in 2026

DateDayFeiertag
January 1ThursdayNeujahrstag
April 3FridayKarfreitag
April 6MondayOstermontag
May 1FridayTag der Arbeit
May 14ThursdayChristi Himmelfahrt
May 25MondayPfingstmontag
October 3Saturday (weekend)Tag der Deutschen Einheit
October 31Saturday (weekend)Reformationstag
December 25FridayErster Weihnachtstag
December 26Saturday (weekend)Zweiter Weihnachtstag

How to count Niedersachsen business days

For an interactive calculation, use the Germany calculator and add Niedersachsen's own Feiertage under Advanced options. The per-year Feiertage pages below list every Niedersachsen date ready to paste in.

Niedersachsen Feiertage data is verified against the Niedersächsisches Feiertagsgesetz (niedersachsen.de).

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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.

Niedersachsen FAQ

Does the Niedersachsen calculator use different Feiertage from the nationwide German set?
Lower Saxony, the second-largest German state by area, adds Reformationstag on 31 October as its single statewide Feiertag, in force since 2018. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday and in 2027 on a Sunday, so in both shipped years the Lower Saxon working-day count equals the nationwide German count; a difference appears only when 31 October is a weekday. Lower Saxony does not observe the Catholic holidays of the south such as Fronleichnam or Allerheiligen. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
Is the Niedersachsen working week Monday to Friday?
Yes. Niedersachsen uses the Monday to Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Germany. Only the Bundesland's set of Feiertage changes.