Spring break in Germany for the years 2025, 2026 by states
Schedule of Spring Breaks by states and by years. Learn when they start, how long they last, and how the spring break are spent in Germany.
In the following list, you will find the schedule of Spring Breaks. 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 Spring Breaks for 2025
| Start | End | German Federal lands |
|---|---|---|
| 10.03.2025 | 21.03.2025 | Spring break in Hamburg Germany Germany |
| 07.04.2025 | 19.04.2025 | Spring break in Bremen, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia Germany Germany |
| 07.04.2025 | 21.04.2025 | Spring break in Hesse Germany Germany |
| 11.04.2025 | 25.04.2025 | Spring break in Schleswig-Holstein Germany Germany |
| 14.04.2025 | 23.04.2025 | Spring break in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany Germany |
| 14.04.2025 | 25.04.2025 | Spring break in Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland Germany Germany |
| 14.04.2025 | 26.04.2025 | Spring break in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany Germany |
| 18.04.2025 | 25.04.2025 | Spring break in Saxony Germany Germany |
Please note that during the spring time, students in Germany also have Ascension holidays. You can find their schedule via the link.
When do the Spring break start and how long do they last
If you are interested in when the Spring break start and end, as well as how long they last for schoolchildren in Germany, pay attention to the following information.
In 2025, Spring break in Germany last an average of 11 days. In different federal states, the holidays occur at different times. The earliest start of the holidays is on 10 March 2025 in Hamburg; the latest end of the holidays is on 26 April 2025, in Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Osterferien/Frühjahrferien by states in Germany
The dates for the start and end of the Spring Breaks 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
Last updated:
Spring break in Germany 2024, 2025, 2026
