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Choose up to four countries and see at a glance when school holidays overlap or differ.

North Rhine-Westphalia

Christmas holidays12/23 – 1/6

Easter holidays3/22 – 4/3

Whitsun holidays5/18 – 5/18

Summer holidays7/19 – 8/31

Autumn holidays10/23 – 11/6

Christmas holidays12/24 – 1/8

Lower Saxony

Christmas holidays12/23 – 1/9

Mid-year holidays2/1 – 2/2

Easter holidays3/22 – 4/3

Summer holidays7/8 – 8/18

Autumn holidays10/16 – 10/30

Christmas holidays12/23 – 1/8

Hesse

Christmas holidays12/23 – 1/12

Easter holidays3/22 – 4/2

Summer holidays6/28 – 8/6

Autumn holidays10/4 – 10/16

Christmas holidays12/23 – 1/11

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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