Notice Period Calculator
Find out your last working day from the date you give notice and your contractual notice period.
Giving 1 months' notice on January 15, 2026 means your last working day is February 15, 2026 — a Sunday.
Results update as you type. Your contract may define notice in working days, calendar days, or "complete months from the next pay date" — check the wording before relying on this for a real resignation.
Formula
Calendar arithmetic: notice given + contractual period → last working day. Months use month-end clamping (Jan 31 + 1 month → Feb 28). Notice runs as calendar time, not working days — '4 weeks' is 28 calendar days regardless of weekends and statutory holidays.
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Frequently asked questions
What's a typical EU notice period?▾
Highly variable. Germany: statutory base is 4 weeks to mid-month or month-end, scaling up with tenure (up to 7 months for 20+ years). France: typically 1–3 months depending on collective agreement and seniority. Italy: 30–180 days based on category and tenure. Netherlands: 1 month for employees, longer for employer-side. Always check your contract and your country's labour code — the EU has no harmonised notice rule.
Does notice start on the day given or the next pay period?▾
Varies by country. Germany commonly starts on the next pay period boundary (notice given 12 March → notice runs from 1 April or 15 April). France often starts on the day after notice. The Netherlands starts on the next month. The calculator works on the day-after convention; adjust your start date if your jurisdiction uses pay-period boundaries.
Calendar period or working days?▾
EU notice periods are typically calendar-period figures — '3 months' means 3 calendar months, not 60 working days. Some specific situations (e.g. probation termination in some countries) use working days, in which case the Working Days Calculator is the right tool.
What about redundancy notice in the EU?▾
Most EU member states treat employer-initiated termination notice (Kündigung, licenciement, ontslag) as the same calendar arithmetic but with stricter formal requirements: written notice, statutory minimums that scale with tenure, sometimes works-council consultation. The calendar deadline math is the same; the procedural requirements vary by country.
Garden leave (Freistellung) during notice?▾
Common across many EU countries for senior roles and sensitive departures. The employer continues paying you but you don't work — used to neutralise competitive risk, secure handovers, or just because the relationship has broken down. The notice period itself is unchanged; what you do during it is different.
What if my country has special collective-agreement rules?▾
Many EU countries layer collective agreements (Tarifverträge in DE, conventions collectives in FR) on top of statutory notice — often increasing it. The contract you signed should reference any applicable collective agreement and the specific notice it requires. Use this calculator for the calendar arithmetic; consult a labour lawyer or trade union for the binding rule.