Christmas school holidays in Germany in 2026, 2027 by federal state

Schedule of christmas school holidays in Germany for 2026, 2027

In the list below, you will find the christmas school holidays dates. The information is based on data from the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the German federal states. Since publication, some dates may have changed. For the most up-to-date information, please check the school authority in each federal state (see links in the holiday dates by federal state).

Christmas school holidays schedule

When do the christmas school holidays start and how long do they last?

According to the data shown in the table "Christmas school holidays schedule", below you will learn when Christmas school holidays for school students in Germany start and end, as well as how long they last.

Christmas school holidays in Germany in 2026 last an average of 15 days. Dates vary between federal states. The earliest start is 17 December 2025 in Hamburg; the latest end is 10 January 2026 in Hesse.

Please note that during the winter time, students in Germany also have winter holidays. You can find their schedule via the link.

Christmas school holidays by federal state

Christmas school holidays dates are set separately in each German federal state, so you need to check the dates for the state where the school is located. Choose a federal state to view the information.

• Christmas school holidays in Baden-Württemberg
• Christmas school holidays in Bavaria
• Christmas school holidays in Berlin
• Christmas school holidays in Brandenburg
• Christmas school holidays in Bremen
• Christmas school holidays in Hamburg
• Christmas school holidays in Hesse
• Christmas school holidays in Lower Saxony
• Christmas school holidays in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Christmas school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
• Christmas school holidays in Rhineland-Palatinate
• Christmas school holidays in Saarland
• Christmas school holidays in Saxony
• Christmas school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt
• Christmas school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
• Christmas school holidays in Thuringia

Christmas school holidays in Germany - holiday schedule