Autumn holidays 2026
16 states
From October 5 to November 6, 2026
- First: Hesse from Monday, October 5
- Last: Bavaria until Friday, November 6
Baden-Württemberg
10/26/2026 to 10/30/2026(5 days)
Bavaria
11/2/2026 to 11/6/2026(5 days)
Berlin
10/19/2026 to 10/31/2026(13 days)
Brandenburg
10/19/2026 to 10/30/2026(12 days)
Bremen
10/12/2026 to 10/24/2026(13 days)
Hamburg
10/19/2026 to 10/30/2026(12 days)
Hesse
10/5/2026 to 10/17/2026(13 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
10/15/2026 to 10/24/2026(10 days)
Lower Saxony
10/12/2026 to 10/24/2026(13 days)
North Rhine-Westphalia
10/17/2026 to 10/31/2026(15 days)
Rhineland-Palatinate
10/5/2026 to 10/16/2026(12 days)
Saarland
10/5/2026 to 10/16/2026(12 days)
Saxony
10/12/2026 to 10/24/2026(13 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
10/19/2026 to 10/30/2026(12 days)
Schleswig-Holstein
10/12/2026 to 10/24/2026(13 days)
Thuringia
10/12/2026 to 10/24/2026(13 days)
Official school holiday dates
Worksheets for St. Martin’s Day
Ready for lantern season, free as a PDF.
School holiday dates are based on the overviews of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), as of October 9, 2025, last checked on October 7, 2026. Dates from autumn 2029 onward come from the states’ holiday regulations. No guarantee is made as to accuracy. Public holidays are calculated based on the applicable state regulations. Go to source