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School holidays in Germany 2024

School holidays in Germany are set by region (German states). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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Regions in Germany

School holidays follow German states. Open a region on the timeline to stack it against a neighbour.

Dates in 2024

School holidays by region

Baden-Württemberg

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Easter Holidays23 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 31 May 2024
Summer Holidays25 Jul 2024 – 7 Sep 2024
Autumn Holidays28 Oct 2024 – 30 Oct 2024
Reformation Day31 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

Bavaria

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Spring Holidays12 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 6 Apr 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 1 Jun 2024
Summer Holidays29 Jul 2024 – 9 Sep 2024
Autumn Holidays28 Oct 2024 – 31 Oct 2024
Repentance Day20 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Berlin

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter holidays5 Feb 2024 – 10 Feb 2024
Easter holidays25 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Day off10 May 2024
Summer holidays18 Jul 2024 – 30 Aug 2024
Day off4 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays21 Oct 2024 – 2 Nov 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 31 Dec 2024

Brandenburg

Christmas holidays23 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter holidays5 Feb 2024 – 9 Feb 2024
Easter holidays25 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Variable holiday10 May 2024
Summer holidays18 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Variable holiday4 Oct 2024
Autumn holidays21 Oct 2024 – 2 Nov 2024
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2024 – 31 Dec 2024

Bremen

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Mid-Year Holidays1 Feb 2024 – 2 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays18 Mar 2024 – 28 Mar 2024
Day after Ascension10 May 2024
Pentecost Holiday21 May 2024
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2024 – 2 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays4 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024
Day after Reformation Day1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

General Schools

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 3 Apr 2024
Additional holiday10 May 2024
Pentecost Holidays17 May 2024 – 21 May 2024
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Additional holiday4 Oct 2024
Autumn Holidays21 Oct 2024 – 26 Oct 2024
Additional holiday1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Hamburg

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Mid-Year Break2 Feb 2024
Spring Holidays18 Mar 2024 – 28 Mar 2024
Bridge Day10 May 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 24 May 2024
Summer Holidays18 Jul 2024 – 28 Aug 2024
Bridge Day4 Oct 2024
Autumn Holidays21 Oct 2024 – 1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Hesse

Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2023 – 13 Jan 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 13 Apr 2024
Summer Holidays15 Jul 2024 – 23 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024 – 25 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 10 Jan 2025

Lower Saxony

Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Mid-Year Holidays1 Feb 2024 – 2 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays18 Mar 2024 – 28 Mar 2024
Day after Ascension10 May 2024
Pentecost Holiday21 May 2024
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2024 – 3 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays4 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024
Day after Reformation Day1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2024 – 10 Feb 2024
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 3 Apr 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Additional holiday10 May 2024
Pentecost Holidays17 May 2024 – 21 May 2024
Summer Holidays15 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Additional holiday4 Oct 2024
Autumn Holidays21 Oct 2024 – 26 Oct 2024
Additional holiday1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

North Rhine-Westphalia

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 6 Apr 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024
Summer Holidays8 Jul 2024 – 20 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024 – 26 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 6 Jan 2025

Rhineland-Palatinate

Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 2 Apr 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 29 May 2024
Summer Holidays15 Jul 2024 – 23 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024 – 25 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 8 Jan 2025

Saarland

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 2 Jan 2024
Carnival Holidays12 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 24 May 2024
Summer Holidays15 Jul 2024 – 23 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024 – 25 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Saxony

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2023 – 2 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays12 Feb 2024 – 23 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays28 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Day off10 May 2024
Pentecost Holidays18 May 2024 – 21 May 2024
Summer Holidays20 Jun 2024 – 2 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays7 Oct 2024 – 19 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Saxony-Anhalt

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2024 – 10 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 30 Mar 2024
Pentecost Holidays21 May 2024 – 24 May 2024
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2024 – 3 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays30 Sep 2024 – 12 Oct 2024
Holiday Day1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

Schleswig-Holstein

Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024
Easter Holidays2 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024
Ascension10 May 2024 – 11 May 2024
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2024 – 24 Aug 2024
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024 – 1 Nov 2024
Autumn Holidays21 Oct 2024 – 1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays19 Dec 2024 – 7 Jan 2025

Thuringia

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays12 Feb 2024 – 16 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 6 Apr 2024
Day off from school10 May 2024
Summer Holidays20 Jun 2024 – 31 Jul 2024
Autumn Holidays30 Sep 2024 – 12 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025

Vocational Schools

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2024 – 10 Feb 2024
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024 – 5 Apr 2024
Additional holiday10 May 2024
Summer Holidays15 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Additional holiday4 Oct 2024
Autumn Holidays21 Oct 2024 – 26 Oct 2024
Additional holiday1 Nov 2024
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2024
Epiphany6 Jan 2024
International Women's Day8 Mar 2024
Good Friday29 Mar 2024
Easter Sunday31 Mar 2024
Easter Monday1 Apr 2024
Labour Day1 May 2024
Ascension Day9 May 2024
Pentecost Sunday19 May 2024
Pentecost Monday20 May 2024
Corpus Christi30 May 2024
High Festival of Peace8 Aug 2024
Assumption Day15 Aug 2024
World Children's Day20 Sep 2024
Day of German Unity3 Oct 2024
Reformation Day31 Oct 2024
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2024
Repentance Day20 Nov 2024
Christmas Day25 Dec 2024
2nd Day of Christmas26 Dec 2024

Questions

When are school holidays in Germany 2024?

School holidays in Germany are set by region (German states). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Do school holidays differ by region in Germany?

Yes. School holidays in Germany differ by region (German states). Pick a region on the timeline, then stack a neighbour.

How do I compare Germany with neighbouring countries?

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