Winter break 2028
10 states
From January 28 to February 29, 2028
- First: Hamburg from Friday, January 28
- Last: Saarland until Tuesday, February 29
Berlin
1/31/2028 to 2/5/2028(6 days)
Brandenburg
1/31/2028 to 2/5/2028(6 days)
Bremen
1/31/2028 to 2/1/2028(2 days)
Hamburg
1/28/2028 to 1/28/2028(1 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
2/5/2028 to 2/17/2028(13 days)
Lower Saxony
1/31/2028 to 2/1/2028(2 days)
Saarland
2/21/2028 to 2/29/2028(9 days)
Saxony
2/14/2028 to 2/26/2028(13 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
2/7/2028 to 2/12/2028(6 days)
Thuringia
2/7/2028 to 2/12/2028(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