German landscape during autumn break

Autumn break

School holidays in Germany

School-break dates are set by federal state. Use the exact state group before childcare, travel or leave is agreed.

  • Edition 2026
  • federal states
Author
Brückentage-Planer.de editorial team
Last checked
Source status
official sources and editorial review

Dates and regional scope

Autumn break 2026

Start with the current dates and verify the applicable region before planning care, travel or leave.

Reviewed official edition Reviewed
HE School group unresolved

to

13 days
Hessen Hessen
RP and SL School group unresolved

to

12 days
Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Saarland
HB, NI, SN, SH, and TH School group unresolved

to

13 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen Sachsen Sachsen Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Thüringen Thüringen
MV School group unresolved

to

10 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NW School group unresolved

to

15 days
Nordrhein-Westfalen Nordrhein-Westfalen
BB, HH, and ST School group unresolved

to

12 days
Brandenburg Brandenburg Hamburg Hamburg Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt
BE School group unresolved

to

13 days
Berlin Berlin
BW School group unresolved

to

6 days
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg
BY School group unresolved

to

5 days
Bayern Bayern

Regional terminology

Federal-state school calendars

The exact date group is the relevant planning fact; school-specific days remain a separate local check.

Exception check

Check state and school rules

School-specific dates

Federal-state calendars and school-specific days can differ from the general range.

Leave remains separate

Public holidays inside or next to a school break do not automatically create employment leave.

Earlier editions

Compare previous dates

These source snapshots provide historical context; use the current edition above for new plans.

Autumn break 2025
Corroborated source snapshot Reviewed
HE, SN, and TH School group unresolved to 13 days
Hessen Hessen Sachsen Sachsen Thüringen Thüringen
HB, NI, NW, and ST School group unresolved to 13 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen Nordrhein-Westfalen Nordrhein-Westfalen Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt
RP and SL School group unresolved to 12 days
Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Saarland
SH School group unresolved to 18 days
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein
BB and BE School group unresolved to 13 days
Brandenburg Brandenburg Berlin Berlin
HH School group unresolved to 12 days
Hamburg Hamburg
MV School group unresolved to 6 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MV School group unresolved to 5 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SH School group unresolved to 11 days
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein
BW School group unresolved to 4 days
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg
BY School group unresolved to 5 days
Bayern Bayern
Autumn break 2024
Corroborated source snapshot Reviewed
ST and TH School group unresolved to 13 days
Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Thüringen Thüringen
HB and NI School group unresolved to 16 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen
SN School group unresolved to 13 days
Sachsen Sachsen
HE, RP, and SL School group unresolved to 12 days
Hessen Hessen Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Saarland
NW School group unresolved to 13 days
Nordrhein-Westfalen Nordrhein-Westfalen
SH School group unresolved to 19 days
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein
BB and BE School group unresolved to 13 days
Brandenburg Brandenburg Berlin Berlin
HH and SH School group unresolved to 12 days
Hamburg Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein
MV School group unresolved to 6 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
BW School group unresolved to 3 days
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg
BY School group unresolved to 4 days
Bayern Bayern

Related school breaks

Data basis

KMK dates and state checks

The displayed Autumn break groups are tied to their reviewed source edition. Local school days and employment leave are not inferred from these calendar rows.

Sources reviewed

Sources & review status