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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