School Vacations in Germany for 2026: Calendar, List
Schedule of School Vacations in Germany for 2026 Year
Calendars of School Vacations and Holidays by German States
Schedule of School Vacations in Germany
Christmas holidays
- from 17.12 till 02.01.2026 Hamburg
- from 19.12 till 06.01.2026 Schleswig-Holstein
- from 22.12 till 02.01.2026 Berlin, Brandenburg, Saarland, Saxony
- from 22.12 till 03.01.2026 Thuringia
- from 22.12 till 05.01.2026 Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony-Anhalt
- from 22.12 till 06.01.2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 22.12 till 07.01.2026 Rhineland-Palatinate
- from 22.12 till 10.01.2026 Hesse
Winter vacations
- from 30.01 till 30.01.2026 Hamburg
- from 31.01 till 06.02.2026 Saxony-Anhalt
- from 02.02 till 03.02.2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
- from 02.02 till 07.02.2026 Berlin, Brandenburg
- from 09.02 till 20.02.2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 09.02 till 21.02.2026 Saxony
- from 16.02 till 20.02.2026 Bavaria, Saarland
- from 16.02 till 21.02.2026 Thuringia
Spring break
- from 02.03 till 13.03.2026 Hamburg
- from 23.03 till 07.04.2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
- from 26.03 till 10.04.2026 Schleswig-Holstein
- from 30.03 till 04.04.2026 Saxony-Anhalt
- from 30.03 till 08.04.2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 30.03 till 10.04.2026 Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate
- from 30.03 till 11.04.2026 Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 03.04 till 10.04.2026 Saxony
- from 07.04 till 17.04.2026 Saarland, Thuringia
Ascension holidays
- from 11.05 till 15.05.2026 Hamburg
- from 15.05 till 15.05.2026 Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
- from 22.05 till 26.05.2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 26.05 till 26.05.2026 Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 26.05 till 29.05.2026 Saxony-Anhalt
- from 26.05 till 05.06.2026 Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria
Summer vacations
- from 29.06 till 07.08.2026 Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- from 02.07 till 12.08.2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony
- from 04.07 till 14.08.2026 Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia
- from 04.07 till 15.08.2026 Schleswig-Holstein
- from 09.07 till 19.08.2026 Hamburg
- from 09.07 till 22.08.2026 Berlin, Brandenburg
- from 13.07 till 22.08.2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 20.07 till 01.09.2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 30.07 till 12.09.2026 Baden-Württemberg
- from 03.08 till 14.09.2026 Bavaria
Autumn vacations
- from 05.10 till 16.10.2026 Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland
- from 05.10 till 17.10.2026 Hesse
- from 12.10 till 24.10.2026 Bremen, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
- from 17.10 till 31.10.2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
- from 19.10 till 24.10.2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- from 19.10 till 30.10.2026 Brandenburg, Hamburg, Saxony-Anhalt
- from 19.10 till 31.10.2026 Berlin
- from 26.10 till 31.10.2026 Baden-Württemberg
- from 02.11 till 06.11.2026 Bavaria
School holidays by states in Germany
Each federal state in Germany determines its own school vacation times. Select the German state you need to view the calendar and schedule of vacations.
Footnotes:
- The dates of school vacations are presented in our list in accordance with the data from the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministry of Culture and Education of the German states. Over time, vacation dates may change. See the most up-to-date information at the School Administration of the German states, links to official websites You can find in the vacation schedule by states.
- In addition to official vacations, there are additional days off and flexible vacations in German schools. Exact dates can be learned directly at the school.
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