It’s the same question every year: how do you set up additional public holidays correctly?

Towards the end of the year in particular, our support team receives many enquiries regarding additional or half-days off, such as Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. As these days are not public holidays in Germany, they must be added manually to the public holiday calendar in SaaS.de.

To help you save time in future and set everything up correctly, we’ve put together a simple step-by-step guide here.

Tip from the SaaS.de support team

When you switch to the holiday overview, the new public holidays will automatically appear in the calendar.
This helps you keep track of things and avoid errors when submitting holiday requests or processing timesheets.

Why is it worth setting up additional public holidays?

  • You avoid duplicate holiday bookings on half-days.

  • Absence planning becomes clearer for all staff.

  • Your HR processes will run smoothly even in the run-up to Christmas.

Conclusion

With just a few clicks, you can set up additional or half public holidays – such as Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve – yourself – quickly, accurately and without needing to contact support. Set up these additional public holidays now, in October, to ensure your end-of-year holiday planning runs smoothly.

The SaaS.de team wishes you a stress-free end-of-year planning process!

Created by Pruska Olga am 30.10.2025 at 08:54 o'clock