What are Werktage in Germany?

In Germany, working days (Werktage) usually mean Monday to Saturday, excluding public holidays. It sometimes means Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.1

Work days are different from business days (Arbeitstage). Business days are always Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.2

Sources and footnotes
  1. generali.de, Wikipedia, anwaltauskunft.de 

  2. Wikipedia (January 2026)