Gen provides the time you need to rest, take care of yourself, and be there for others.
Holidays
All full-time, part-time, and temporary team members are automatically entitled to public holiday benefits as applicable in your location.
| Holiday | 2025 observed date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day (all except Saxony) | 1 January |
| Epiphany (all except Lower Saxony and Hamburg) | 6 January |
| Good Friday | 18 April |
| Easter Monday | 21 April |
| Labour Day | 1 May |
| Ascension Day | 29 May |
| Whit Monday | 9 June |
| Corpus Christi | 19 June |
| Assumption Day (Bavaria only) | 15 August |
| Reunification Day | 3 October |
| Day of Reformation (Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Hamburg only) | 31 October |
| Repentance Day (Saxony only) | 19 November |
| Christmas Eve (1/2 day) | 24 December |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| St Stephen’s Day | 26 December |
| New Year’s Eve (1/2 day) | 31 December |
Paid time off (PTO)
Gen offers a comprehensive time off policy to support your well-being and work-life balance.
Learn more
You can find more information—including instructions to request time off—on Gen Central.
