Big changes are coming in May 2024. A minimum wage increases, as does the ticket tax for air travel.
In addition, there are new rules for the Eurovision Song Contest. May starts on a Wednesday with Labor Day. On Thursday, May 9th, Ascension Day is celebrated across Germany. Another day off is Whit Monday, May 20th. Towards the end of the month, there is also Corpus Christi. However, the latter is not a public holiday in all federal states. May is considered a wonderful month. It is peppered with public holidays that can be cleverly extended with the help of bridging days. This month, there are also Father's Day and Mother's Day on May 8th and 9th, respectively. The Deutsche Bahn app is being discontinued. New bio-diesel at gas stations. New field on the ID card. Bad cards for crazy holidaymakers in Switzerland. More information when buying a new car. AI warnings on Facebook and Instagram. New rules for Eurovision. People born between January 2nd and May 1st, 1960 can claim this old-age pension upon reaching the age of 64 and two calendar months - without deduction. The pension will not be paid out until very late in May. In June 2024, money will be available unusually early, as an overview of dates shows. On May 1, 2024, the aviation tax will rise by a good 20 percent. In the future, unskilled workers will receive at least 15.50 euros per hour instead of the previous 14.15 euros. The minimum wage in geriatric care will increase from 15.25 to 16.50 euros for qualified nursing assistants and from 18 to 18.25 euros for carers. The tax on long-distance air travel will rise from 15 to 17 euros per person per year, depending on the distance and the class of the flight. In May 2024, taxes on short-distance flights will also rise from 12 to 14 euros per passenger per year and from 10 to 12 euros per month.