Winter break 2026
10 states
From January 30 to February 21, 2026
- First: Hamburg from Friday, January 30
- Last: Saxony until Saturday, February 21
Berlin
2/2/2026 to 2/7/2026(6 days)
Brandenburg
2/2/2026 to 2/7/2026(6 days)
Bremen
2/2/2026 to 2/3/2026(2 days)
Hamburg
1/30/2026 to 1/30/2026(1 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
2/9/2026 to 2/20/2026(12 days)
Lower Saxony
2/2/2026 to 2/3/2026(2 days)
Saarland
2/16/2026 to 2/20/2026(5 days)
Saxony
2/9/2026 to 2/21/2026(13 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
1/31/2026 to 2/6/2026(7 days)
Thuringia
2/16/2026 to 2/21/2026(6 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