School Vacations in Germany

Updated - February 2020

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 2020
Bayern 2020
Berlin 2020
Brandenburg 2020
Bremen 2020
Hamburg 2020
Hessen 2020
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2020
Niedersachsen 2020
Nordrhein-Westfalen 2020
Rheinland-Pfalz 2020
Saarland 2020
Sachsen 2020
Sachsen-Anhalt 2020
Schleswig-Holstein 2020
Thüringen 2020

2020 School Vacations by State*

Baden-Württemberg

Winter: n/a
Ostern/Früjahr: 4 - 18 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 2 - 13 June
Sommer: 30 July - 12 September
Herbst: 26 – 30 October/31 October
Weihnachten: 23 December - 9 January

Bayern (Bavaria)

Winter: 24 - 28 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 18 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 2 -13 June
Sommer: 27 July - 7 September
Herbst: 31 October - 6 November, 18 November
Weihnachten: 23 December - 9 January

Berlin

Winter: 3 - 8 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 17 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 8 May, 22 May
Sommer: 25 June - 7 August
Herbst: 12 - 24 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 2 January

Brandenburg

Winter: 3 - 8 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 17 April
Sommer: 25 June - 8 August
Herbst: 12 - 24 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 2 January

Bremen

Winter: 3 & 4 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 28 March - 14 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May, 2 June
Sommer: 16 July - 26 August
Herbst: 12 - 24 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 2 January

Hamburg

Winter: 31 January
Ostern/Früjahr: 2 - 13 March
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 18 - 22 May
Sommer: 25 June - 5 August
Herbst: 5 - 16 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 9 January

Hessen (Hesse)

Winter: n/a
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 April - 18 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: n/a
Sommer: 6 July - 14 August
Herbst: 5 - 17 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 9 January

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Vorpommerania)

Winter: 10 - 21 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 15 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May, 29 May – 2 June
Sommer: 22 June - 1 August
Herbst: 5 October - 10 October, 2 November, 3 November
Weihnachten: 21 December - 2 January

Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)

Winter: 3 - 4 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 30 March - 14 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May, 2 June
Sommer: 16 July - 26 August
Herbst: 12 - 23 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 2 January

Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Winter: n/a
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 18 Apri
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 2 June
Sommer: 29 June - 11 August
Herbst: 12 - 24 October
Weihnachten: 23 December - 6 January

Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

Winter: 17 - 25 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 9 - 17 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: n/a
Sommer: 6 July - 14 August
Herbst: 12 - 23 October
Weihnachten: 21 - 31 December

Saarland

Winter: 17 - 25 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 14 - 24 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: n/a
Sommer: 6 July - 14 August
Herbst: 12 - 23 October
Weihnachten: 21 - 31 December

Sachsen (Saxony)

Winter: 10 - 22 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 10 - 18 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May
Sommer: 20 July - 28 August
Herbst: 19 - 31 October
Weihnachten: 23 December - 2 January

Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)

Winter: 10 - 14 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 11 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 18 - 30 May
Sommer: 16 July - 26 August
Herbst: 19 - 24 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 5 January

Schleswig-Holstein

Winter: n/a
Ostern/Früjahr: 30 March - 17 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May
Sommer: 29 June - 8 August
Herbst: 5 - 17 October
Weihnachten: 21 December - 6 January

Thüringen

Winter: 10 - 14 February
Ostern/Früjahr: 6 - 18 April
Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten: 22 May
Sommer: 20 July - 29 August
Herbst: 17 - 30 October
Weihnachten: 23 December - 2 January

* Source - https://www.schulferien.org/
There may be slight variances with some dates from city to city or within a particular State. Check the website above for explanations (in German).

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