School holidays in Germany 2026-2027 (exact dates), public holidays
In this publication, we covered the topic of school holidays in Germany in 2026-2027. We’ve compiled the exact, officially confirmed dates for summer, fall, Christmas, winter, and Easter holidays in Germany. We’ve also listed the public holidays on which schools are closed.
Below are the dates for school holidays in Germany for 2026-2027. They are officially approved by the ministries of education of the federal states and agreed upon with the Conference of Ministers of Culture.
IMPORTANT! If you don’t find school holidays for the federal state you’re interested in, it means they aren’t available.
Bavaria
Summer holidays 2026 are from Monday, August 3, 2026 to Monday, September 14, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, November 2, 2026 through Friday, November 6, 2026.
Christmas break – from Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Friday, January 8, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Friday, February 12, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Tuesday, May 18, 2027 to Friday, May 28, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, August 2, 2027 to Monday, September 13, 2027.
Baden-Württemberg
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026 to Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 26, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 9, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Tuesday, March 30, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Tuesday, May 18, 2027 to Saturday, May 29, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 29, 2027 to Saturday, September 11, 2027.
Berlin
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 9, 2026 to Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 19, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Tuesday, May 18, 2027 to Wednesday, May 19, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 1, 2027 to Saturday, August 14, 2027.
Brandenburg
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 9, 2026 to Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 19, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 1, 2027 to Saturday, August 14, 2027.
Bremen
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 2, 2026 to Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 12, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 9, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 8, 2027 to Wednesday, August 18, 2027.
Hamburg
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 9, 2026 to Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 19, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027.
Winter break is Friday, January 29, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 1, 2027 to Friday, March 12, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Friday, May 7, 2027 to Saturday, May 15, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 1, 2027 to Wednesday, August 11, 2027.
Hesse
Summer Break 2026 – Monday, June 29, 2026 to Friday, August 7, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 5, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, June 28, 2027 to Friday, August 6, 2027.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Summer Break 2026 – Monday, July 13, 2026 to Saturday, August 22, 2026.
Summer Break 2026 – Monday, July 13, 2026 to Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Fall Break – Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 19, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Christmas break is from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Friday, February 19, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Saturday, February 13, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Wednesday, March 24, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Friday, May 14, 2027 to Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, July 5, 2027 to Saturday, August 14, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, July 12, 2027 to Saturday, August 28, 2027.
Lower Saxony
Summer Break 2026 – Thursday, July 2, 2026 to Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 12, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 9, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Thursday, July 8, 2027 to Wednesday, August 18, 2027.
Rhineland-Palatinate
Summer Break 2026 – Monday, June 29, 2026 to Friday, August 7, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 5, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026.
Christmas break – from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Friday, January 8, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, June 28, 2027 to Friday, August 6, 2027.
Saarland
Summer Break 2026 – Monday, June 29, 2026 to Friday, August 7, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 5, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, December 31, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Friday, February 12, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Tuesday, March 30, 2027 to Friday, April 9, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Monday, June 28, 2027 to Friday, August 6, 2027.
Saxony
Summer Break 2026 – Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 12, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Friday, February 19, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Friday, March 26, 2027 to Friday, April 2, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Saturday, May 15, 2027 to Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Saturday, July 10, 2027 to Friday, August 20, 2027.
Saxony-Anhalt
Summer Break 2026 – Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 19, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, March 27, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – from Saturday, May 15, 2027 to Saturday, May 22, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Saturday, July 10, 2027 to Friday, August 20, 2027.
North Rhine-Westphalia
Summer holidays 2026 are from Monday, July 20, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Fall Break – Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Christmas break – from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Trinity Holidays – Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 are from Monday, July 19, 2027 to Tuesday, August 31, 2027.
Thuringia
Summer Break 2026 – Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 12, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Saturday, July 10, 2027 to Friday, August 20, 2027.
Schleswig-Holstein
Summer Break 2026 – Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Summer holidays 2026 (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helholland, Hallingen) – from Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Fall Break – Monday, October 12, 2026 through Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Autumn holidays (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helholland, Hallingen) – from Monday, October 5, 2026 to Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 21, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
Winter break is from Monday, February 1, 2027 to Tuesday, February 2, 2027.
Easter holidays are from Tuesday, March 30, 2027 to Saturday, April 10, 2027.
Summer Break 2027 – Saturday, July 3, 2027 to Saturday, August 14, 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helholland, Hallingen) – from Saturday, July 3, 2027 to Saturday, August 7, 2027.
Flexible school holidays in Germany 2026-2027
Some German federal states offer additional school holidays. These dates are determined by school administrations or local authorities. Below are the flexible school holidays in Germany for 2026-2027 (for those states that offer them).
Baden-Württemberg – 4 days.
Hesse – 4 days.
North Rhine-Westphalia – 3 days.
Rhineland-Palatinate – 6 days.
Saarland – 2 days.
Saxony – 1 day.
Public holidays in Germany in the 2026-2027 school year
This section lists public holidays for each federal state of Germany. We have included only those dates that fall during the 2026-2027 school year.
Bavaria
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Day of Repentance and Prayer (not a public holiday, but schoolchildren have no classes).
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) – Three Holy Kings.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Baden-Württemberg
October 3, 2025 (Friday) – Day of German Unity.
November 1, 2025 (Saturday) – All Saints’ Day.
December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) – Three Holy Kings.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Berlin
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 8, 2027 (Monday) – International Women’s Day.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Brandenburg
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 28, 2027 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 16, 2027 (Sunday) – Trinity Sunday.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Bremen
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Hamburg
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Hesse
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 8, 2027 (Monday) – International Women’s Day.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Lower Saxony
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Rhineland-Palatinate
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Saarland
August 15, 2026 (Saturday) – Assumption of Mary.
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Saxony
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Day of Repentance and Prayer.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Saxony-Anhalt
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) – Three Holy Kings.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
North Rhine-Westphalia
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.
Thuringia
September 20, 2026 (Sunday) – World Children’s Day.
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
Schleswig-Holstein
October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas (1st day).
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (2nd day).
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Trinity Monday.
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