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School holidays in Germany 2026
The calendar presents the published break periods for all 16 states separately.
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Breaks by region
School holiday periods 2026
| Period | Start | End | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas break | |||
| Christmas break | 17 days | Hamburg | |
| Christmas break | 17 days | Hamburg | |
| Christmas break | 19 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Christmas break | 19 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Bavaria | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Bavaria | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Berlin | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Berlin | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Brandenburg | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Brandenburg | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Bremen | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Bremen | |
| Christmas break | 20 days | Hesse | |
| Christmas break | 20 days | Hesse | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Christmas break | 17 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Christmas break | 17 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Saarland | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Saarland | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Thuringia | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Thuringia | |
| Christmas break | 12 days | Hamburg | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Saarland | |
| Christmas break | 13 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Christmas break | 17 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Berlin | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Brandenburg | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Bremen | |
| Christmas break | 21 days | Hesse | |
| Christmas break | 18 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 15 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Christmas break | 17 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Saxony | |
| Christmas break | 11 days | Thuringia | |
| Christmas break | 16 days | Bavaria | |
| Winter break | |||
| Winter break | 1 day | Hamburg | |
| Winter break | 7 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Winter break | 6 days | Berlin | |
| Winter break | 6 days | Brandenburg | |
| Winter break | 2 days | Bremen | |
| Winter break | 2 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Winter break | 12 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Winter break | 13 days | Saxony | |
| Winter break | 5 days | Bavaria | |
| Winter break | 5 days | Saarland | |
| Winter break | 6 days | Thuringia | |
| Easter break | |||
| Easter break | 12 days | Hamburg | |
| Easter break | 16 days | Bremen | |
| Easter break | 16 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Easter break | 16 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Easter break | 13 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Easter break | 12 days | Bavaria | |
| Easter break | 12 days | Berlin | |
| Easter break | 12 days | Brandenburg | |
| Easter break | 12 days | Hesse | |
| Easter break | 10 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Easter break | 13 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Easter break | 12 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Easter break | 6 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Easter break | 8 days | Saxony | |
| Easter break | 11 days | Saarland | |
| Easter break | 11 days | Thuringia | |
| Ascension break | |||
| Ascension break | 5 days | Hamburg | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Berlin | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Bremen | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Lower Saxony | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Saxony | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Thuringia | |
| Ascension break | 5 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Ascension break | 11 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Ascension break | 11 days | Bavaria | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Berlin | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Brandenburg | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Bremen | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | Lower Saxony | |
| Ascension break | 1 day | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Ascension break | 4 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Summer break | |||
| Summer break | 40 days | Hesse | |
| Summer break | 40 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Summer break | 40 days | Saarland | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Bremen | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Saxony | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Summer break | 43 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Thuringia | |
| Summer break | 45 days | Berlin | |
| Summer break | 45 days | Brandenburg | |
| Summer break | 42 days | Hamburg | |
| Summer break | 41 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Summer break | 44 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Summer break | 45 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Summer break | 43 days | Bavaria | |
| Autumn break | |||
| Autumn break | 13 days | Hesse | |
| Autumn break | 12 days | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Autumn break | 12 days | Saarland | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Bremen | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Lower Saxony | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Saxony | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Thuringia | |
| Autumn break | 10 days | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | |
| Autumn break | 15 days | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Autumn break | 13 days | Berlin | |
| Autumn break | 12 days | Brandenburg | |
| Autumn break | 12 days | Hamburg | |
| Autumn break | 12 days | Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Autumn break | 6 days | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Autumn break | 5 days | Bavaria | |
Calendar scope
Summer breaks in particular start and end at different times from state to state.
Regional caveat
Movable local days and local arrangements can differ further within a state.
Data basis
Verified school holiday data for 2026
Local movable or school-specific days are not promoted to statewide periods.