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School holidays in Germany 2026

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 2026

School holidays by region

Baden-Württemberg

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 11 Apr 2026
Pentecost Holidays26 May 2026 – 5 Jun 2026
Summer Holidays30 Jul 2026 – 12 Sep 2026
Autumn Holidays26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Reformation Day31 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027

Bavaria

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
Spring Holidays16 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Pentecost Holidays26 May 2026 – 5 Jun 2026
Summer Holidays3 Aug 2026 – 14 Sep 2026
Autumn Holidays2 Nov 2026 – 6 Nov 2026
Repentance Day18 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027

Berlin

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter holidays2 Feb 2026 – 7 Feb 2026
Easter holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Day off15 May 2026
Pentecost holiday26 May 2026
Summer holidays9 Jul 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays19 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Brandenburg

Christmas holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter holidays2 Feb 2026 – 7 Feb 2026
Easter holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Variable holiday15 May 2026
Pentecost holiday26 May 2026
Summer holidays9 Jul 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
Autumn holidays19 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Bremen

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
Mid-Year Holidays2 Feb 2026 – 3 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays23 Mar 2026 – 7 Apr 2026
Day after Ascension15 May 2026
Pentecost Holiday26 May 2026
Summer Holidays2 Jul 2026 – 12 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027

General Schools

Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays9 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 8 Apr 2026
Additional holiday15 May 2026
Pentecost Holidays22 May 2026 – 26 May 2026
Summer Holidays13 Jul 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays15 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Additional holiday26 Nov 2026
Additional holiday27 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Hamburg

Christmas Holidays17 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Mid-Year Break30 Jan 2026
Spring Holidays2 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2026
Pentecost Holidays11 May 2026 – 15 May 2026
Summer Holidays9 Jul 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays19 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

Hesse

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays29 Jun 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027

Lower Saxony

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
Mid-Year Holidays2 Feb 2026 – 3 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays23 Mar 2026 – 7 Apr 2026
Day after Ascension15 May 2026
Pentecost Holiday26 May 2026
Summer Holidays2 Jul 2026 – 12 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays9 Feb 2026 – 14 Feb 2026
Winter Holidays9 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 8 Apr 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Additional holiday15 May 2026
Pentecost Holidays22 May 2026 – 26 May 2026
Summer Holidays13 Jul 2026 – 22 Aug 2026
Summer Holidays13 Jul 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays15 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Autumn Holidays19 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Additional holiday26 Nov 2026
Additional holiday27 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays19 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

North Rhine-Westphalia

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 11 Apr 2026
Pentecost Holidays26 May 2026
Summer Holidays20 Jul 2026 – 1 Sep 2026
Autumn Holidays17 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Rhineland-Palatinate

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays29 Jun 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027

Saarland

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Carnival Holidays16 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays7 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays29 Jun 2026 – 7 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays5 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

Saxony

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays9 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays3 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Day off15 May 2026
Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Saxony-Anhalt

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays31 Jan 2026 – 6 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 4 Apr 2026
Pentecost Holidays26 May 2026 – 29 May 2026
Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays19 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Schleswig-Holstein

Christmas Holidays19 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026
Easter Holidays26 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Ascension15 May 2026
Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 8 Aug 2026
Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays5 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Autumn Holidays12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Thuringia

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays16 Feb 2026 – 21 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays7 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Day off from school15 May 2026
Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Vocational Schools

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays9 Feb 2026 – 14 Feb 2026
Easter Holidays30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Additional holiday15 May 2026
Summer Holidays13 Jul 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
Autumn Holidays19 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Additional holiday26 Nov 2026
Additional holiday27 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays19 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2026
Epiphany6 Jan 2026
International Women's Day8 Mar 2026
Good Friday3 Apr 2026
Easter Sunday5 Apr 2026
Easter Monday6 Apr 2026
Labour Day1 May 2026
Ascension Day14 May 2026
Pentecost Sunday24 May 2026
Pentecost Monday25 May 2026
Corpus Christi4 Jun 2026
High Festival of Peace8 Aug 2026
Assumption Day15 Aug 2026
World Children's Day20 Sep 2026
Day of German Unity3 Oct 2026
Reformation Day31 Oct 2026
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2026
Repentance Day18 Nov 2026
Christmas Day25 Dec 2026
2nd Day of Christmas26 Dec 2026

Questions

When are school holidays in Germany 2026?

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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