School Vacations

German schools' vacation dates are determined at the state level. The individual German states are responsible for their education systems.

The vacation days will usually differ from state to state. There may be some overlap. Different beginning and ending days ensure that the German highways, rail system and airports are not overwhelmed with vacationing families at the same time.

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2012 School Vacations by State

Baden-Württemberg

Winter (Winter)
n/a
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 13 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
29 May - 9 June
Sommer (Summer)
26 July - 08 September
Herbst (Fall)
29 October - 02 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

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Bayern (Bavaria)

Winter (Winter)
20 February - 24 February
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 14 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
29 May - 09 June
Sommer (Summer)
01 August - 12 September
Herbst (Fall)
29 October - 03 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012- 05 January 2013

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Berlin

Winter (Winter)
30 January - 04 February
Ostern (Easter)
02 – 14 April/30 April
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
30 April and 18 May – 19 May
Sommer (Summer)
20 June - 04 August
Herbst (Fall)
29 September - 13 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
22 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

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Brandenburg

Winter (Winter)
31 January - 04 February
Ostern (Easter)
04 - 14 April
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
30 April and 18 May
Sommer (Summer)
21 June - 4 August
Herbst (Fall)
01 - 13 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 04 January 2013

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Bremen

Winter (Winter)
30 January – 31 January
Ostern (Easter)
26 March - 11 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
29 May
Sommer (Summer)
23 July – 31 August
Herbst (Fall)
22 October – 03 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

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Hamburg

Winter (Winter)
30 January
Ostern (Easter)
05 - 16 March
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
30 April – 04 May and 18 May
Sommer (Summer)
21 June - 01 August
Herbst (Fall)
01 – 12 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
21 December 2012 – 04 January 2013

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Hessen (Hesse)

Winter (Winter)
n/a
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 14 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
n/a
Sommer (Summer)
02 July - 10 August
Herbst (Fall)
15 - 27 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 12 January 2013

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Vorpommerania)

Winter (Winter)
06 – 17 February
Ostern (Easter)
16 April - 27 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
25 - 29 May
Sommer (Summer)
23 June – 04 August
Herbst (Fall)
01 - 05 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
21 December 2012 – 04 January 2013

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Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)

Winter (Winter)
30- 31 January
Ostern (Easter)
23 March - 11 April
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
30 April – 18 May
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
29 June
Sommer (Summer)
23 July - 31 August
Herbst (Fall)
22 October – 03 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 – 05 January 2013

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Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Winter (Winter)
n/a
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 14 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
29 May
Sommer (Summer)
09 July – 21 August
Herbst (Fall)
08 - 20 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
21 December 2012 - 04 January 2013

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Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

Winter (Winter)
n/a
Ostern (Easter)
29 March - 13 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
n/a
Sommer (Summer)
02 July - 10 August
Herbst (Fall)
01 - 12 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
20 December 2012 - 04 January 2013

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Saarland

Winter (Winter)
20 – 25 February
Ostern (Easter)
02 – 14 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
n/a
Sommer (Summer)
02 July - 14 August
Herbst (Fall)
22 October - 03 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 02 January 2013

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Sachsen (Saxony)

Winter (Winter)
13 - 25 February
Ostern (Easter)
06 - 14 April
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
18 May
Sommer (Summer)
23 July - 31 August
Herbst (Fall)
22 October – 02 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
22 December 2012 - 02 January 2013

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Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)

Winter (Winter)
04 - 11 February
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 07 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
21 - 26 June
Sommer (Summer)
23 July - 05 September
Herbst (Fall)
29 October – 02 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
09 December 2012 - 04 January 2013

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Schleswig-Holstein

Winter (Winter)
n/a
Ostern (Easter)
30 March - 13 April
Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day)
18 May
Sommer (Summer)
25 June - 04 August1
Herbst (Fall)
04 - 19 October
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

1) On Islands Sylt, Föhr, Helgoland, Amrum and Hallingen, summer vacations end 1 week earlier, and fall vacations begin one week earlier

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Thüringen

Winter (Winter)
06 - 11 February
Ostern (Easter)
02 - 13 April
Pfingsten (Whit Sunday)
25 – 29 May
Sommer (Summer)
23 July - 31 August
Herbst (Fall)
22 October – 03 November
Weihnachten (Christmas)
24 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

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