School Holidays in the school year 2025/2026 in the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
School Holidays in Germany (all Federal States) for the School Year 2025/2026
The German education system is characterized by a federal structure in which each of the 16 federal states (Bundesländer) has significant autonomy in organizing schooling, including determining school holiday dates.
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Baden-Württemberg
| School Holidays 2025/26 Baden-Württemberg | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 27.10.2025 – 30.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 11.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 26.05.2026 – 05.06.2026 |
| Summer | 30.07.2026 – 12.09.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Bavaria
| School Holidays 2025/26 Bavaria | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 03.11.2025 – 07.11.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 16.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 30.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 26.05.2026 – 05.06.2026 |
| Summer | 03.08.2026 – 14.09.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Berlin
| School Holidays 2025/26 Berlin | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 20.10.2025 – 01.11.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 02.01.2026 |
| Winter | 02.02.2026 – 07.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 and 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 09.07.2026 – 22.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Brandenburg
| School Holidays 2025/26 Brandenburg | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 20.10.2025 – 01.11.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 02.01.2026 |
| Winter | 02.02.2026 – 07.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 09.07.2026 – 22.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Bremen
| School Holidays 2025/26 Bremen | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 25.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | 02.02.2026 – 03.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 23.03.2026 – 07.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 and 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 02.07.2026 – 12.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Hamburg
| School Holidays 2025/26 Hamburg | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 20.10.2025 – 31.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 17.12.2025 – 02.01.2026 |
| Winter | 30.01.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 02.03.2026 – 13.03.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 11.05.2026 – 15.05.2026 |
| Summer | 09.07.2026 – 19.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Hesse
| School Holidays 2025/26 Hesse | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 06.10.2025 – 18.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 10.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | – |
| Summer | 29.06.2026 – 07.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
| School Holidays 2025/26 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 02.10.2025 20.10.2025 – 25.10.2025 03.11.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | 09.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 08.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 22.05.2026 – 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 13.07.2026 – 22.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Lower Saxony
| School Holidays 2025/26 Lower Saxony | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 25.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | 02.02.2026 – 03.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 23.03.2026 – 07.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 and 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 02.07.2026 – 12.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 North Rhine-Westphalia
| School Holidays 2025/26 North Rhine-Westphalia | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 25.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 06.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 11.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 26.05.2026 |
| Summer | 20.07.2026 – 01.09.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Rhineland-Palatinate
| School Holidays 2025/26 Rhineland-Palatinate | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 24.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 07.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | – |
| Summer | 29.06.2026 – 07.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Saarland
| School Holidays 2025/26 Saarland | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 24.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 02.01.2026 |
| Winter | 16.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 07.04.2026 – 17.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | – |
| Summer | 29.06.2026 – 07.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Saxony
| School Holidays 2025/26 Saxony | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 06.10.2025 – 18.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 02.01.2026 |
| Winter | 09.02.2026 – 21.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 03.04.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 |
| Summer | 04.07.2026 – 14.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Saxony-Anhalt
| School Holidays 2025/26 Saxony-Anhalt | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 13.10.2025 – 25.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 05.01.2026 |
| Winter | 31.01.2026 – 06.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 30.03.2026 – 04.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 26.05.2026 – 29.05.2026 |
| Summer | 04.07.2026 – 14.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Schleswig-Holstein
| School Holidays 2025/26 Schleswig-Holstein | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 20.10.2025 – 30.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 19.12.2025 – 06.01.2026 |
| Winter | – |
| Easter/Spring | 26.03.2026 – 10.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 |
| Summer | 04.07.2026 – 15.08.2026 |
School Holidays in the School Year 2025/2026 Thuringia
| School Holidays 2025/26 Thuringia | Holiday duration |
|---|---|
| Autumn | 06.10.2025 – 18.10.2025 |
| Christmas | 22.12.2025 – 03.01.2026 |
| Winter | 16.02.2026 – 21.02.2026 |
| Easter/Spring | 07.04.2026 – 17.04.2026 |
| Ascension/Pentecost | 15.05.2026 |
| Summer | 04.07.2026 – 14.08.2026 |
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