Christmas holidays 2027
16 states
From December 20 to January 11, 2028
- First: Hamburg from Monday, December 20
- Last: Hesse until Tuesday, January 11
Baden-Württemberg
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Bavaria
12/24/2026 to 1/8/2027(16 days)
12/24/2027 to 1/7/2028(15 days)
Berlin
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/22/2027 to 12/31/2027(10 days)
Brandenburg
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 12/31/2027(9 days)
Bremen
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Hamburg
12/21/2026 to 1/1/2027(12 days)
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Hesse
12/23/2026 to 1/12/2027(21 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/11/2028(20 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
12/22/2027 to 1/4/2028(14 days)
Lower Saxony
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
North Rhine-Westphalia
12/23/2026 to 1/6/2027(15 days)
12/24/2027 to 1/8/2028(16 days)
Rhineland-Palatinate
12/23/2026 to 1/8/2027(17 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/7/2028(16 days)
Saarland
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Saxony
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/1/2028(10 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Schleswig-Holstein
12/21/2026 to 1/6/2027(17 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Thuringia
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 12/31/2027(9 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