Staff members can be required to work on the public holidays but working time on public holidays may not exceed the maximum working time of 10 hours. Furthermore, a staff must be provided with a day-in-lieu within 8 weeks of the public holiday.
The following public holidays in Germany must be taken into account:
18 April Good Friday
21 April Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day
29 May Ascension Day
9 June Whit Monday