But December 24th is not an official public holiday in Germany. If not, you'll have to take a day's holiday unless you're fine with working it. READ ALSO: Vacation days in Germany: what to know about your rights as an employeeSo who has to work on Christmas? If you are in an industry where public holidays have to be covered then you might be used to working them. Depending on the collective agreement you have with your employer, you could have more vacation days than the legal minimum.

Source: The Local December 02, 2019 14:26 UTC