Winter break 2027
10 states
From January 29 to February 19, 2027
- First: Hamburg from Friday, January 29
- Last: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania until Friday, February 19
Berlin
2/1/2027 to 2/6/2027(6 days)
Brandenburg
2/1/2027 to 2/6/2027(6 days)
Bremen
2/1/2027 to 2/2/2027(2 days)
Hamburg
1/29/2027 to 1/29/2027(1 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
2/8/2027 to 2/19/2027(12 days)
Lower Saxony
2/1/2027 to 2/2/2027(2 days)
Saarland
2/8/2027 to 2/12/2027(5 days)
Saxony
2/8/2027 to 2/19/2027(12 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
2/1/2027 to 2/6/2027(6 days)
Thuringia
2/1/2027 to 2/6/2027(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