Berlin Business Leaders Propose Ending Women's Day as Public Holiday

The UVB argues shifting holidays like International Women’s Day to weekends could boost Berlin’s economy by 230 million euros annually.

The Berlin-Brandenburg Business Associations (UVB) suggest moving public holidays such as International Women’s Day to Sundays to avoid economic disruption.
UVB estimates that eliminating a weekday holiday could generate an additional 230 million euros in economic output annually for Berlin.
International Women’s Day, established as a public holiday in Berlin in 2019, is one of the holidays proposed for rescheduling.
UVB also floated the idea of rescheduling other holidays, including Pentecost Monday and Germany’s Unity Day, to improve productivity.
The UVB highlighted a 40-50 billion euro infrastructure investment gap in Berlin, advocating for increased collaboration between public and private sectors to address the shortfall.