Christmas holidays in Germany for the years 2026, 2027 by states
Schedule of Christmas vacations by states and by years. Learn when they start, how long they last, and how the christmas holidays are spent in Germany.
In the following list, you will find the schedule of Christmas vacations. The information about the holidays is provided in accordance with the data from the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Culture and Education of the German states. Since the time of information entry, some holiday dates may have been changed. The most up-to-date information can be obtained from the School Administration of each state in Germany (see links in the holiday schedule by states).
Schedule of Christmas vacations for 2026
| Start | End | German Federal lands |
|---|---|---|
| 17.12.2025 | 02.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Hamburg Germany Germany |
| 19.12.2025 | 06.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Schleswig-Holstein Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 02.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Berlin, Brandenburg, Saarland, Saxony Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 03.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Thuringia Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 05.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony-Anhalt Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 06.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 07.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Rhineland-Palatinate Germany Germany |
| 22.12.2025 | 10.01.2026 | Christmas holidays in Hesse Germany Germany |
When do the Christmas holidays start and how long do they last
If you are interested in when the Christmas holidays start and end, as well as how long they last for schoolchildren in Germany, pay attention to the following information.
In 2026, Christmas holidays in Germany last an average of 15 days. In different federal states, the holidays occur at different times. The earliest start of the holidays is on 17 December 2025 in Hamburg; the latest end of the holidays is on 10 January 2026, in Hesse.
Weihnachtsferien by states in Germany
The dates for the start and end of the Christmas vacations are set separately in each federal state of Germany, so the holiday schedule needs to be checked for the federal state where the particular school is located. Choose the federal state you need to view the information.
- Holiday schedule in Bavaria
- Holiday schedule in Baden-Württemberg
- Holiday schedule in Berlin
- Holiday schedule in Brandenburg
- Holiday schedule in Bremen
- Holiday schedule in Hamburg
- Holiday schedule in Hesse
- Holiday schedule in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Holiday schedule in Lower Saxony
- Holiday schedule in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Holiday schedule in Saarland
- Holiday schedule in Saxony
- Holiday schedule in Saxony-Anhalt
- Holiday schedule in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Holiday schedule in Thuringia
- Holiday schedule in Schleswig-Holstein
RU-GELD.DE Team
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Christmas holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027