Ausnahme vom Verbot der Sonn- und Feiertagsarbeit beantragen

If you, as an employer, wish to work on a Sunday or public holiday in your company or business, you require a permit to do so.

As an employer, you require a permit if work is to be carried out on a Sunday or public holiday in your company or business.

Authorization to work on Sundays or public holidays is required by law for
- holding in-house and order fairs for commercial resellers
- the prevention of disproportionate damage in a business due to special circumstances (very high sickness rate, late delivery of materials)
- the statutory stocktaking, if this cannot be carried out on a weekday.

If there are other reasons, these will also be examined and work on Sundays or public holidays will be approved if necessary.

The general ban on working on Sundays and public holidays does not apply to activities that serve to meet the daily needs of the population or needs that are particularly prominent on Sundays and public holidays, such as
- Services of general interest (e.g. in the care of the sick or the care of animals),
- services (e.g. in restaurants or cab companies) and
- Leisure activities (e.g. in theaters, at soccer matches or in leisure facilities),
- use in emergencies and exceptional cases (work that cannot be postponed, such as repairs to burst pipes or storm damage to roofs).

You can find out which documents are required in your case on the application form from the local competent authority.

You can only apply for authorization to work on Sundays and public holidays if you are an employer.
Authorization can be granted if
- the statutory stocktaking is to be carried out and cannot be carried out on a working day (1 Sunday per year),
- special circumstances in the commercial sector require extended business operations (e.g. for in-house and order fairs organized exclusively for
are organized exclusively for commercial resellers) on 10 Sundays or public holidays,
- special circumstances arise in a business that cause disproportionate damage.
Special circumstances exist, for example, if an unexpectedly large number of employees fall ill at the same time or material is delivered late and an order cannot be completed on time as a result.
cannot be completed on time (on 5 Sundays).
If there are other reasons for working on Sundays or public holidays, these will also be examined and authorization will be granted if necessary.

Approval and rejection of the application for authorization to work on Sundays and public holidays are subject to a fee. The amount of the fees is based on the fee schedule of the locally competent authority.

You can apply for a permit to work on Sundays and public holidays in writing.
- You complete the relevant application form in full and send it to the local competent authority, including the documents listed in the application.
- If the documents or information required for processing are incomplete, you will be contacted by the processing department.
- If the requirements for approval are met, you will receive a notice of approval, otherwise a notice of rejection.
- Depending on the local authority responsible, the notification will be sent to you by e-mail or by post.
- The notification of fees will usually be sent to you later.

Depending on the capacity utilization of the local competent authority.

Please submit the application for authorization to work on Sundays or public holidays at least 4 working days before the intended date of Sunday or public holiday work.

- Please obtain the application form from the local competent authority
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: no