Christmas holidays 2026
16 states
From December 21 to January 12, 2027
- First: Hamburg from Monday, December 21
- Last: Hesse until Tuesday, January 12
Baden-Württemberg
12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
Bavaria
12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)
12/24/2026 to 1/8/2027(16 days)
Berlin
12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
Brandenburg
12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
Bremen
12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
Hamburg
12/17/2025 to 1/2/2026(17 days)
12/21/2026 to 1/1/2027(12 days)
Hesse
12/22/2025 to 1/10/2026(20 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/12/2027(21 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
12/20/2025 to 1/3/2026(15 days)
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
Lower Saxony
12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
North Rhine-Westphalia
12/22/2025 to 1/6/2026(16 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/6/2027(15 days)
Rhineland-Palatinate
12/22/2025 to 1/7/2026(17 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/8/2027(17 days)
Saarland
12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)
12/21/2026 to 12/31/2026(11 days)
Saxony
12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
Schleswig-Holstein
12/19/2025 to 1/6/2026(19 days)
12/21/2026 to 1/6/2027(17 days)
Thuringia
12/22/2025 to 1/3/2026(13 days)
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 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