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Nordrhein-Westfalen Business Day Calculator

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

Calculate business days in Nordrhein-Westfalen with its own statewide Feiertage. Nordrhein-Westfalen 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen differs from the nationwide German holidays

North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German state, adds two statewide Feiertage: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) on the Thursday 60 days after Easter and Allerheiligen on 1 November. Fronleichnam is a Thursday in both 2026 and 2027 and shortens the count each year; Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday in 2026 (no effect) and a Monday in 2027 (a further day off). The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so the two Catholic Feiertage are what set the NRW count apart from the federal-only one.

Worked example

Adding 1 business days to Wednesday, June 3, 2026 using Nordrhein-Westfalen's Feiertage lands on Friday, June 5, 2026. With the nine nationwide German Feiertage, the same calculation lands on Thursday, June 4, 2026: the gap comes from Nordrhein-Westfalen's own calendar.

Nordrhein-Westfalen Feiertage in 2026

DateDayFeiertag
January 1ThursdayNeujahrstag
April 3FridayKarfreitag
April 6MondayOstermontag
May 1FridayTag der Arbeit
May 14ThursdayChristi Himmelfahrt
May 25MondayPfingstmontag
June 4ThursdayFronleichnam
October 3Saturday (weekend)Tag der Deutschen Einheit
November 1Sunday (weekend)Allerheiligen
December 25FridayErster Weihnachtstag
December 26Saturday (weekend)Zweiter Weihnachtstag

How to count Nordrhein-Westfalen business days

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

Nordrhein-Westfalen Feiertage data is verified against the Feiertagsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen (land.nrw).

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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.

Nordrhein-Westfalen FAQ

Does the Nordrhein-Westfalen calculator use different Feiertage from the nationwide German set?
North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German state, adds two statewide Feiertage: Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) on the Thursday 60 days after Easter and Allerheiligen on 1 November. Fronleichnam is a Thursday in both 2026 and 2027 and shortens the count each year; Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday in 2026 (no effect) and a Monday in 2027 (a further day off). The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, so the two Catholic Feiertage are what set the NRW count apart from the federal-only one.
Is the Nordrhein-Westfalen working week Monday to Friday?
Yes. Nordrhein-Westfalen 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.