In this publication De-Sf.Info will consider the following topic: school holidays in Hamburg 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027. We will provide the exact dates for the summer, autumn, Christmas and spring holidays and school holidays for Ascension/Pentecost. We will also list the holidays on which schools are closed and additional non-school days.
When Hamburg schoolchildren take a break from classes
During the school year, children in Hamburg have six rest periods. These are four vacation periods and one additional day off from school (half-year break). Schools in Hamburg are closed to students during the following school holidays:
- Autumn vacation.
- Christmas Holidays.
- Half-year break.
- Holidays for Ascension/Pentecost.
- Spring break.
- Summer holidays.
IMPORTANT! In Hamburg, unlike many other German states, there is no Easter holiday. Instead, schoolchildren have holidays for Ascension/Pentecost. Despite the name, they are held in May and are not tied to Pentecost.
In addition to school holidays, schools in Hamburg may have “bridge days”. These are additional non-school days that are not annual. They are installed to connect a public holiday and Saturday or Sunday. For example:
In 2025, Labor Day falls on a Thursday. Therefore, Friday was made a bridge day, free from classes. Due to this, schoolchildren will have long days off. They will have a break from school from Thursday to Sunday.
IMPORTANT! School holiday start and end dates in this publication are given in an “inclusive” format. That is, if it is indicated that the vacation period begins on Wednesday, then the last school day will be Tuesday.
In addition to school holidays in Hamburg, children take a break from classes on public (legal) holidays. In this publication, we have listed those public holidays that fall during a specific academic year. Some of them fall during the holidays, but to avoid confusion we have included them as well.
School holidays in Hamburg 2024-2025
Below are the school holidays in Hamburg 2024-2025. Their start and end dates are officially approved and published on the official website of the state of Hamburg. We also indicated two bridges (bridges of the day).
- Summer holidays 2024: from Thursday 18 July to Wednesday 28 August 2024.
- Autumn holidays 2024: from Monday 21 October to Friday 1 November 2024.
- Christmas holidays 2024-2025: from Friday 20 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025.
- Half-year break 2025: Friday 31 January 2025.
- Spring Break 2025: Monday 10 March to Friday 21 March 2025.
- Ascension/Pentecost holiday 2025: Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2025.
- Summer holidays 2025: from Thursday 24 July to Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Additional days without classes (bridge days):
- October 4, 2024, Friday (day between Saturday and German Unity Day).
- May 2, 2025, Friday (day between Saturday and Labor Day).
Public holidays in Hamburg in the 2024-2025 academic year
Here is a list of legal (public) holidays in the state of Hamburg in the 2024/2025 academic year. On these days, schools are closed for both teachers and students.
- October 3 (Thursday) 2024 – Day of German Unity.
- October 31 (Thursday) 2024 – Reformation Day.
- December 25 (Wednesday) 2024 – First day of Christmas.
- December 26 (Thursday) 2024 – Second Day of Christmas.
- January 1 (Wednesday) 2025 – New Year.
- April 18 (Friday) 2025 – Good Friday.
- April 21 (Monday) 2025 – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Thursday) 2025 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 29 (Thursday) 2025 – Ascension.
- June 9 (Monday) 2025 – Pentecost Monday.
School holidays in Hamburg 2025-2026
In this section we have listed the school holidays in Hamburg 2025-2026. Apart from them, children take a break from school only on public holidays. There are no bridge days this school year.
- Summer holidays 2025: from Thursday 24 July to Wednesday 3 September 2025.
- Autumn holidays 2025: from Monday 20 October to Friday 31 October 2025.
- Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026.
- Half-year break 2026: Friday 30 January 2026.
- Spring Break 2026: Monday 2 March to Friday 13 March 2026.
- Ascension/Pentecost holiday 2026: Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May 2026.
- Summer holidays 2026: from Thursday 9 July 2026 to Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Public holidays in Hamburg in the 2025-2026 academic year
Listed below are the official legal holidays in Hamburg 2025-2026. On these days, schools are closed, and students and teachers have an official day off from school and work.
- October 3 (Friday) 2025 – Day of German Unity.
- October 31 (Friday) 2025 – Reformation Day.
- December 25 (Thursday) 2025 – First day of Christmas.
- December 26 (Friday) 2025 – Second day of Christmas.
- January 1 (Thursday) 2026 – New Year.
- April 3 (Friday) 2026 – Good Friday.
- April 6 (Monday) 2026 – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Friday) 2026 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 14 (Thursday) 2026 – Ascension.
- May 25 (Monday) 2026 – Pentecost Monday.
School holidays in Hamburg 2026-2027
The list below shows the school holidays in Hamburg 2026-2027. Their dates are approved and published on the official website of the State of Hamburg. Changes to the schedule for the 2026/2027 academic year can only be made in the event of force majeure.
- Summer holidays 2026: from Thursday 9 July to Wednesday 19 August 2026.
- Autumn holidays 2026: from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026.
- Christmas holidays 2026-2027: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027.
- Half-year break 2027: Friday 29 January 2027.
- Spring Break 2027: Monday 1 March to Friday 12 March 2027.
- Ascension/Pentecost holiday 2027: Friday 7 May to Saturday 15 May 2027.
- Summer holidays 2027: from Thursday 1 July to Wednesday 11 August 2027.
Public holidays in Hamburg in the 2026-2027 academic year
This section contains official public holidays in Hamburg for the 2026-2027 academic year. On these dates, students and teachers are exempt from attending classes.
- October 3 (Saturday) 2026 – Day of German Unity.
- October 31 (Saturday) 2026 – Reformation Day.
- December 25 (Friday) 2026 – First day of Christmas.
- December 26 (Saturday) 2026 – Second Day of Christmas.
- January 1 (Friday) 2027 – New Year.
- March 26 (Friday) 2027 – Good Friday.
- March 29 (Monday) 2027 – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Saturday) 2027 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 6 (Thursday) 2027 – Ascension.
- May 17 (Monday) 2027 – Pentecost Monday.
In this publication, De-Sf.Info examined the following topic: school holidays in Hamburg 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027. We have also provided the dates of legal holidays and bridge days for which schools are closed. We hope you found the information you were interested in. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends!