Nordrhein-Westfalen Business Day Calculator
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Holiday data: August 24, 2026
Calculate business days in Nordrhein-Westfalen with its own statewide Feiertage. Like the Germany calculator, this page counts Monday to Friday as working days; what changes is the Feiertage list, so due dates and deadlines can land differently from the count built on the 9 nationwide Feiertage.
How Nordrhein-Westfalen differs from the nationwide German holidays
North Rhine-Westphalia's Feiertagsgesetz (§ 2) adds two Feiertage to the nationwide ones: der Fronleichnamstag and der Allerheiligentag (1 November). Fronleichnam falls on Thursday 4 June 2026, Thursday 27 May 2027 and Thursday 15 June 2028 and shortens the count each year. Allerheiligen falls on a Sunday in 2026 (no effect), a Monday in 2027 and a Wednesday in 2028, when it closes a further weekday.
Worked example
Adding 1 business day to Wednesday, June 3, 2026 using Nordrhein-Westfalen's Feiertage lands on Friday, June 5, 2026. With the 9 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
| Date | Day | Feiertag |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Neujahrstag |
| April 3 | Friday | Karfreitag |
| April 6 | Monday | Ostermontag |
| May 1 | Friday | Tag der Arbeit |
| May 14 | Thursday | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| May 25 | Monday | Pfingstmontag |
| June 4 | Thursday | Fronleichnam |
| October 3 | Saturday (weekend) | Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
| November 1 | Sunday (weekend) | Allerheiligen |
| December 25 | Friday | Erster Weihnachtstag |
| December 26 | Saturday (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, one per line in YYYY-MM-DD form; the Nordrhein-Westfalen Feiertage 2026 page linked below lists the dates.
Nordrhein-Westfalen Feiertage data is verified against the Feiertagsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen (recht.nrw.de).
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Sources and verification
Official source: recht.nrw.de (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on August 24, 2026.
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.