The German Federal Paid Leave Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz) governs the statutory minimum vacation leave entitlement for employees in Germany. Under this law, you are entitled to take paid leave of at least 24 workdays per year. In addition to that, Rhineland-Palatinate has 11 statutory public holidays on which many people have leave from work. Many employers grant more vacation days than the legal requirement. Your job contract will state specifically how many days you are entitled to.