School Vacations in Germany

Updated - January 2018

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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• Baden-Württemberg 2018
• Bayern 2018
• Berlin 2018
• Brandenburg 2018
• Bremen 2018
• Hamburg 2018
• Hessen 2018
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2018
• Niedersachsen 2018
• Nordrhein-Westfalen 2018
• Rheinland-Pfalz 2018
• Saarland 2018
• Sachsen 2018
• Sachsen-Anhalt 2018
• Schleswig-Holstein 2018
• Thüringen 2018

2018 School Vacations by State

Baden-Württemberg

Winter

n/a

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

22 May - 2 June

Sommer

26 July - 08 September

Herbst

29 October - 2 November

Weihnachten

24 December - 5 January

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Bayern (Bavaria)

Winter

12 - 16 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 7 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

22 May - 2 June

Sommer

30 July - 10 September

Herbst

29 October - 2 November
21 November

Weihnachten

22 December - 5 January

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Berlin

Winter

5 - 10 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 11 May, 22 May

Sommer

5 July - 17 August

Herbst

22 October - 2 November

Weihnachten

22 December - 5 January

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Brandenburg

Winter

5 - 10 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 11 May

Sommer

5 July - 17 August

Herbst

22 October - 2 November

Weihnachten

21 December - 5 January

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Bremen

Winter

1 & 2 February

Ostern/Früjahr

19 March - 3 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 11 & 22 May

Sommer

28 June - 8 August

Herbst

1 - 10 October

Weihnachten

24 December - 4 January

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Hamburg

Winter

2 February

Ostern/Früjahr

5 - 16 March

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 7 - 11 May

Sommer

5 July - 15 August

Herbst

1 - 12 October

Weihnachten

20 December - 4 January

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Hessen (Hesse)

Winter

n/a

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 7 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

n/a

Sommer

25 June - 3 August

Herbst

1 - 13 October

Weihnachten

24 December - 12 January

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Vorpommerania)

Winter

5 - 16 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

11 May, 18 - 22 May

Sommer

9 July - 18 August

Herbst

8 - 13 October
1 - 2 November

Weihnachten

24 December - 05 January

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Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)

Winter

1 - 2 February

Ostern/Früjahr

19 March - 9 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 11 & 22 June

Sommer

28 June - 8 August

Herbst

1 - 12 October

Weihnachten

24 December - 4 January

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Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Winter

n/a

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 7 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

22 - 25 May

Sommer

16 July - 28 August

Herbst

15 - 27 October

Weihnachten

21 December - 4 January

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Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

Winter

n/a

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

n/a

Sommer

25 June - 3 August

Herbst

1 - 12 October

Weihnachten

20 December - 4 January

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Saarland

Winter

12 - 17 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

n/a

Sommer

25 June - 3 August

Herbst

1 - 12 October

Weihnachten

20 December - 4 January

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Sachsen (Saxony)

Winter

12 - 23 February

Ostern/Früjahr

29 March - 6 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

11 May, 19 - 22 May

Sommer

2 July - 10 August

Herbst

8 - 20 October

Weihnachten

22 December - 4 January

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Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)

Winter

4 - 9 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 - 31 March

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

30 April, 11 - 19 May

Sommer

28 June - 8 August

Herbst

1 - 12 October

Weihnachten

19 December - 4 January

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Schleswig-Holstein

Winter

n/a

Ostern/Früjahr

29 March - 13 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

11 May

Sommer

9 July - 18 August

Herbst

1 - 19 October

Weihnachten

21 December - 4 January

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Thüringen

Winter

5 - 9 February

Ostern/Früjahr

26 March - 7 April

Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten

11 May

Sommer

2 July - 11 August

Herbst

1 - 13 October

Weihnachten

21 December - 4 January

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