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School holidays in Germany 2028

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 2028

School holidays by region

Baden-Württemberg

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 2028
Maundy Thursday13 Apr 2028
Easter Holidays18 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Pentecost Holidays6 Jun 2028 – 17 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays27 Jul 2028 – 9 Sep 2028
Autumn Holidays30 Oct 2028 – 3 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 2029

Bavaria

Christmas Holidays24 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028
Spring Holidays28 Feb 2028 – 3 Mar 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Pentecost Holidays6 Jun 2028 – 16 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays31 Jul 2028 – 11 Sep 2028
Autumn Holidays30 Oct 2028 – 3 Nov 2028
Repentance Day22 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 2029

Berlin

Winter holidays31 Jan 2028 – 5 Feb 2028
Easter holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Day off26 May 2028
Pentecost holidays1 Jun 2028 – 2 Jun 2028
Summer holidays1 Jul 2028 – 12 Aug 2028
Autumn holidays2 Oct 2028 – 14 Oct 2028
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Brandenburg

Winter holidays31 Jan 2028 – 5 Feb 2028
Easter holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Variable holiday26 May 2028
Summer holidays29 Jun 2028 – 12 Aug 2028
Autumn holidays2 Oct 2028 – 14 Oct 2028
Variable holiday30 Oct 2028
Christmas holidays22 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Bremen

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 2028
Mid-Year Holidays31 Jan 2028 – 1 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Day after Ascension26 May 2028
Pentecost Holiday6 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays20 Jul 2028 – 30 Aug 2028
Day before the 3 October2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 4 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2028 – 6 Jan 2029

General Schools

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2027 – 4 Jan 2028
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2028 – 17 Feb 2028
School free18 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays12 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Additional holiday26 May 2028
Pentecost Holidays2 Jun 2028 – 6 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays26 Jun 2028 – 5 Aug 2028
Additional holiday2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 28 Oct 2028
Additional holiday30 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Hamburg

Mid-Year Break28 Jan 2028
Spring Holidays6 Mar 2028 – 17 Mar 2028
Pentecost Holidays22 May 2028 – 26 May 2028
Summer Holidays3 Jul 2028 – 11 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays2 Oct 2028 – 13 Oct 2028
Bridge Day30 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays18 Dec 2028 – 29 Dec 2028

Hesse

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 11 Jan 2028
Easter Holidays3 Apr 2028 – 14 Apr 2028
Summer Holidays3 Jul 2028 – 11 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays9 Oct 2028 – 20 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2028 – 12 Jan 2029

Lower Saxony

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 2028
Mid-Year Holidays31 Jan 2028 – 1 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Day after Ascension26 May 2028
Pentecost Holiday6 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays20 Jul 2028 – 30 Aug 2028
Day before the 3 October2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 4 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays27 Dec 2028 – 6 Jan 2029

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2027 – 4 Jan 2028
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2028 – 12 Feb 2028
Winter Holidays5 Feb 2028 – 17 Feb 2028
School free18 Feb 2028
Additional holiday9 Mar 2028
Additional holiday10 Mar 2028
Easter Holidays12 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Additional holiday26 May 2028
Pentecost Holidays2 Jun 2028 – 6 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays26 Jun 2028 – 5 Aug 2028
Summer Holidays17 Jul 2028 – 2 Sep 2028
Additional holiday2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 28 Oct 2028
Additional holiday30 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029
Christmas Holidays22 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

North Rhine-Westphalia

Christmas Holidays24 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Summer Holidays10 Jul 2028 – 22 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 4 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 2029

Rhineland-Palatinate

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 7 Jan 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Summer Holidays3 Jul 2028 – 11 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays9 Oct 2028 – 20 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 8 Jan 2029

Saarland

Carnival Holidays21 Feb 2028 – 29 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays12 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Summer Holidays3 Jul 2028 – 11 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays9 Oct 2028 – 20 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Saxony

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 1 Jan 2028
Winter Holidays14 Feb 2028 – 26 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays14 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Day off26 May 2028
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2028 – 1 Sep 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 3 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 2029

Saxony-Anhalt

Winter Holidays7 Feb 2028 – 12 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 2028
Pentecost Holidays3 Jun 2028 – 10 Jun 2028
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2028 – 1 Sep 2028
Holiday Day2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays30 Oct 2028 – 3 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Schleswig-Holstein

Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 2028
Easter Holidays3 Apr 2028 – 15 Apr 2028
Ascension26 May 2028
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2028 – 28 Jul 2028
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2028 – 4 Aug 2028
Autumn Holidays9 Oct 2028 – 30 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays16 Oct 2028 – 30 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 2029

Thuringia

Winter Holidays7 Feb 2028 – 12 Feb 2028
Easter Holidays3 Apr 2028 – 15 Apr 2028
Day off from school26 May 2028
Summer Holidays22 Jul 2028 – 1 Sep 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 3 Nov 2028
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 2029

Vocational Schools

Winter Holidays5 Feb 2028 – 12 Feb 2028
Additional holiday9 Mar 2028
Additional holiday10 Mar 2028
Easter Holidays12 Apr 2028 – 21 Apr 2028
Additional holiday26 May 2028
Summer Holidays17 Jul 2028 – 2 Sep 2028
Additional holiday2 Oct 2028
Autumn Holidays23 Oct 2028 – 28 Oct 2028
Additional holiday30 Oct 2028
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 2029

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2028
Epiphany6 Jan 2028
International Women's Day8 Mar 2028
Good Friday14 Apr 2028
Easter Sunday16 Apr 2028
Easter Monday17 Apr 2028
Labour Day1 May 2028
Ascension Day25 May 2028
Pentecost Sunday4 Jun 2028
Pentecost Monday5 Jun 2028
Corpus Christi15 Jun 2028
75th anniversary of the popular uprising in the GDR17 Jun 2028
High Festival of Peace8 Aug 2028
Assumption Day15 Aug 2028
World Children's Day20 Sep 2028
Day of German Unity3 Oct 2028
Reformation Day31 Oct 2028
All Saints' Day1 Nov 2028
Repentance Day22 Nov 2028
Christmas Day25 Dec 2028
2nd Day of Christmas26 Dec 2028

Questions

When are school holidays in Germany 2028?

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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