Working time in April 2025 – how to calculate the number of hours?
April is the month in which the calculation of the working time is particularly important due to the Easter holidays. In 2025, Easter falls on April 20 and 21. According to the regulations, Easter Sunday (20 April) does not affect the working time, as it is a day off regardless of holidays. Easter Monday (21 April) is a public holiday, which means that the number of working days in April will be reduced by one day.
Correct calculation of working time is crucial for employers and HR departments, as it is the basis for planning work schedules. In this article, we will explain how to calculate the working time in April 2025 in accordance with the applicable regulations.
Basis for calculating working time
According to Article 129 of the Polish Labour Code, the basic working time in Poland is:
- 8 hours a day,
- 40 hours in an average five-day working week in the adopted settlement period.
Employers must also take into account the mandatory daily and weekly rest, as well as public holidays, which affect the number of working hours in a given month.
To calculate the number of working hours in a given month, you should:
- Multiply 40 hours by the number of full weeks of work in a given month.
- Add the number of hours that correspond to the working days that remain after counting the full weeks.
- Subtract 8 hours for each public holiday that falls on a working day.
Working days and holidays in April 2025
In 2025, April has 30 days. The arrangement of holidays and holidays is as follows:
- Weekends: 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 April – holidays due to the 5-day working week
- Public holiday: April 21 (Easter Monday).
This gives a total of 21 working days, because a holiday falling on a Monday reduces the number of working days in a month.
Working time in April 2025 - calculation
To calculate the number of working hours, multiply the number of working days by the standard number of working hours per day:
21 working days × 8 hours = 168 hours
Finally, the working time in April 2025 is 168 hours for full-time employees.
The importance of proper working time planning
Calculating the working time is crucial for the organization of work in companies. Proper scheduling:
- Ensures compliance with the Labour Code,
- Minimizes the risk of errors in calculating wages, especially in the context of overtime,
- It allows for better management of human resources, thanks to which excessive burden on employees is avoided,
- It makes it easier to plan holidays and days off, which is especially important during holiday periods.
Therefore, more and more companies use modern working time management systems that automatically take into account the requirements of the Labor Code.
Summary
In April 2025, the working time is 168 hours, as this month includes 21 working days. Easter Monday (21 April) is a public holiday, which reduces the total number of working days in a month.
Proper planning of work schedules is crucial for compliance with regulations and effective workforce management. To avoid mistakes in planning and settling working time, it is worth using tools that automate this process.
Easily manage your company's working time
Working days in April 2025 - plan and settle your working time with Time Harmony
The Time Harmony system is an advanced tool that supports companies in precise planning and settlement of working time in accordance with applicable regulations. Thanks to the system's automatic functions, employers can easily:
Planning work schedules
✅ Create schedules in accordance with the Labour Code , taking into account working hours limits, daily and weekly rest, as well as days off.
✅ Automatically adjust schedules to changes due to holidays.
✅ Plan equivalent working hours and shift systems, minimizing the risk of excessive workload on employees.
Settlement of working time
✅ Accurately record working time – the system monitors employee entries and exits, eliminating manual registration errors.
✅ Automatically settle overtime in accordance with the regulations, taking into account both remuneration and the possibility of taking time off.
✅ Register work on public holidays, indicating the allowances due and the possibility of receiving another day off.
Support in overtime collection
✅ The system automatically indicates the most convenient dates for collecting overtime and generates recommendations for employers.
✅ It enables efficient management of the overtime bank, which allows for a more flexible approach to working time planning.
With Time Harmony , employers can optimize their time management process, ensuring regulatory compliance and improving organizational efficiency.
