TL;DR
School holiday dates in Germany for 2026–27, from the education authority, with the national public holidays that fall inside them and how busy those months were for visitors in 2025. Dates can differ by region; check the table for yours.
When are the school holidays in Germany in 2026–27?
The dates below are copied from our Germany page, which cites the education authority.1
| State | Autumn 2026 | Christmas | Winter or spring | Easter | Ascension and Whitsun | Summer 2027 | Other days off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 26–30 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | — | 30 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 | 18–29 May 2027 | 29 Jul – 11 Sep 2027 | 31 Oct 2026 (Reformation Day, school-free) 25 Mar 2027 (Maundy Thursday, school-free) |
| Bavaria | 2–6 Nov 2026 (school-free days) | 24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 | 8–12 Feb 2027 | 22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | 18–28 May 2027 | 2 Aug – 13 Sep 2027 | — |
| Berlin | 19–31 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 1–6 Feb 2027 | 22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | 18–19 May 2027 | 1 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (school-free) |
| Brandenburg | 19–30 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 1–6 Feb 2027 | 22 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 | 18 May 2027 | 1 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (variable day off) |
| Bremen | 12–24 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | 1–2 Feb 2027 | 22 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 | 18 May 2027 | 8 Jul – 18 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (day after Ascension) |
| Hamburg | 19–30 Oct 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 1–12 Mar 2027 | — | 7–14 May 2027 | 1 Jul – 11 Aug 2027 | — |
| Hesse | 5–17 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 | — | 22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | — | 28 Jun – 6 Aug 2027 | — |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 15–24 Oct 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 8–19 Feb 2027 | 24 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | 14–18 May 2027 | 5 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (extra day off) |
| Lower Saxony | 12–24 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | 1–2 Feb 2027 | 22 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 | 18 May 2027 | 8 Jul – 18 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (day after Ascension) |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 17–31 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | — | 22 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 | 18 May 2027 | 19 Jul – 31 Aug 2027 | — |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 5–16 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 | — | 22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | — | 28 Jun – 6 Aug 2027 | — |
| Saxony | 12–24 Oct 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 8–19 Feb 2027 | 26 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | 15–18 May 2027 | 10 Jul – 20 Aug 2027 | 7 May 2027 (school-free) |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 19–30 Oct 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 1–6 Feb 2027 | 22–27 Mar 2027 | 15–22 May 2027 | 10 Jul – 20 Aug 2027 | — |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 12–24 Oct 2026 | 21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | — | 30 Mar – 10 Apr 2027 | 7 May 2027 | 3 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | — |
Which public holidays fall in the school holidays?
National public holidays from Germany's official list that fall inside a school break (and where):
- 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein)
- 26 December 2026: Second day of Christmas (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein)
- 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein)
- 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt)
- 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony)
- 17 May 2027: Whit Monday (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt)
How busy are those months?
Each month's share of Germany's 2025 tourist nights, for the months the school holidays touch (an even spread would be 8.3% a month).
| Month | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 4.8% |
| February | 5.1% |
| March | 6.3% |
| April | 8.2% |
| May | 9.6% |
| June | 10.3% |
| July | 11.7% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 9.9% |
| October | 9.2% |
| November | 6.2% |
| December | 6.3% |
For other countries' long weekends, see long weekends 2026 and 2027.
Check whether your own dates fall in a school break.
Key takeaways
- Dates are copied from the education authority's calendar.
- Some breaks differ by region or school; check the table.
- What we would skip: assuming one date for the whole country where the table shows regions.
Sources
School dates from the country page; holiday and tourism figures from the pages linked. See how we research.
- School holidays: Baden-Württemberg: Ministry of Education, Baden-Württemberg, Ferien und unterrichtsfreie Samstage; Bavaria: Bavarian State Ministry of Education, Ferien und Feiertage (source: Bayerisches Ministerialblatt 2022 Nr. 747); Berlin: Senate Department for Education, Änderung der Ferienordnung für das Land Berlin von 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 (30 August 2024); Brandenburg: Ministry of Education, Brandenburg, VV-Schulbetrieb, Annex 1 (BRAVORS); Bremen: Verordnung über die Ferien für die Schulen der Stadtgemeinden Bremen und Bremerhaven 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 (Brem.GBl. 2022, 871); Hamburg: Hamburg, Ferienordnung für die Schuljahre 2024/25 bis 2029/30; Hesse: Hessian Ministry of Education, Ferientermine; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Ministry of Education, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Ferientermine (general schools); Lower Saxony: Lower Saxony Ministry of Education, Ferienordnung für die Schuljahre 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 (RdErl. v. 18.11.2022); North Rhine-Westphalia: Ordnung der Ferien für die Schuljahre 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 (RdErl. v. 19.05.2022, BASS 12-65 Nr. 1); Rhineland-Palatinate: Ministry of Education, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ferientermine; Saxony: VwV Bedarf und Schuljahresablauf 2026/2027, B II (23 April 2026, corrected 3 June 2026) (REVOSax); Saxony-Anhalt: Ferienregelung für die Schuljahre 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 (RdErl. des MB v. 11.05.2022, with changes of 24.08.2022 and 18.12.2023); Schleswig-Holstein: Schleswig-Holstein, Ferientermine Schuljahr 2026/27 and 2027/28 (Schulrecht, Verordnungen). Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
- Public holidays: Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), Nationale Feiertage: the nine holidays protected by law in every state. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
Modified data: the matching of public holidays to school breaks and the month shares are ours.