Autumn holidays in Germany 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 (all states)

In this publication, De-Sf.Info will consider the following topic: autumn holidays in Germany 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027. We will provide the exact dates of autumn school holidays for each country in Germany. We will also tell you in what cases they may not correspond to the general dates and what to pay attention to.

This is essential to know!

Each federal state in Germany determines the dates of the autumn holidays independently. After making a decision, it informs the Conference of Ministers of Education about it. Therefore, some countries in Germany have special rules regarding the autumn school holidays. Be sure to read the three paragraphs below!

#1. In the state of Baden-Württemberg, Reformation Day is not a public holiday, but schools are closed on October 31. This and All Saints’ Day (November 1) often result in a long weekend.

#2. In Berlin, the school holiday schedule may vary for some schools up to and including the 2024-2025 school year. These schools and links to their websites are listed after the school holiday list.

#3. In the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, on the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen, the autumn school holidays last one week longer. Their exact dates are given for each school year after the general list.

Autumn holidays in Germany 2024

Below are the autumn holidays in Germany 2024 for each state. After it you will find special rules for this holiday period for Baden-Württemberg, Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein.

  • Baden-Württemberg – from October 28 (Monday) to October 30 (Wednesday) 2024.
  • Bayern – from October 28 (Monday) to October 31 (Thursday) 2024.
  • Berlin – from October 21 (Monday) to November 2 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Brandenburg – from October 21 (Monday) to November 2 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Bremen – from October 4 (Friday) to October 19 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Hamburg – from October 21 (Monday) to November 1 (Friday) 2024.
  • Hesse – from October 14 (Monday) to October 25 (Friday) 2024.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from October 21 (Monday) to October 26 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Lower Saxony – from October 4 (Friday) to October 19 (Saturday) 2024.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – from October 14 (Monday) to October 26 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate – from October 14 (Monday) to October 25 (Friday) 2024.
  • Saarland – from 14 October (Monday) to 25 October (Friday) 2024.
  • Saxony – from October 7 (Monday) to October 19 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from September 30 (Monday) to October 12 (Saturday) 2024.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from 21 October (Monday) to 1 November (Friday) 2024.
  • Thuringia – from September 30 (Monday) to October 12 (Saturday) 2024.

Special rules for autumn holidays 2024 in Germany:

Autumn holidays in Germany 2025

This section contains a list of autumn holidays in Germany 2025. The start and end dates are given for each federal state. After that, special rules for Baden-Württemberg and Schleswig-Holstein are listed.

  • Baden-Württemberg – from October 27 (Monday) to October 30 (Thursday) 2025.
  • Bavaria – from November 3 (Monday) to November 7 (Friday) 2025.
  • Berlin – from October 20 (Monday) to November 1 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Brandenburg – from October 20 (Monday) to November 1 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Bremen – from October 13 (Monday) to October 25 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Hamburg – from October 20 (Monday) to October 31 (Friday) 2025.
  • Hesse – from October 6 (Monday) to October 18 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from October 20 (Monday) to October 25 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Lower Saxony – from October 13 (Monday) to October 25 (Saturday) 2025.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – from October 13 (Monday) to October 25 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate – from October 13 (Monday) to October 24 (Friday) 2025.
  • Saarland – from 13 October (Monday) to 24 October (Friday) 2025.
  • Saxony – from October 6 (Monday) to October 18 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from October 13 (Monday) to October 25 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from October 20 (Monday) to October 30 (Thursday) 2025.
  • Thuringia – from October 6 (Monday) to October 18 (Saturday) 2025.

Special rules for autumn holidays 2025 in Germany:

  • October 31 (Friday) 2025 – Reformation Day in Baden-Württemberg, schools closed.
  • Autumn holidays 2025 in Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen) – from October 13 (Monday) to October 30 (Thursday) 2025.

Autumn holidays in Germany 2026

Below are the autumn holidays in Germany 2026. Also included are special rules regarding this holiday period for the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Schleswig-Holstein.

  • Baden-Württemberg – from October 26 (Monday) to October 30 (Friday) 2026.
  • Bavaria – from November 2 (Monday) to November 6 (Friday) 2026.
  • Berlin – from October 19 (Monday) to October 31 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Brandenburg – from October 19 (Monday) to October 30 (Friday) 2026.
  • Bremen – from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Hamburg – from October 19 (Monday) to October 30 (Friday) 2026.
  • Hesse – from October 5 (Monday) to October 17 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from October 19 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Lower Saxony – from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – from 17 October (Saturday) to 31 October (Saturday) 2026.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate – from October 5 (Monday) to October 16 (Friday) 2026.
  • Saarland – from 5 October (Monday) to 16 October (Friday) 2026.
  • Saxony – from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from October 19 (Monday) to October 30 (Friday) 2026.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Thuringia – from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.

Special rules for autumn holidays 2026 in Germany:

  • October 31 (Saturday) 2026 – Reformation Day in Baden-Württemberg, schools closed.
  • Autumn holidays 2026 in Schleswig-Holstein (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen) – from October 5 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.

Autumn holidays in Germany 2027

Here are the schedules for autumn holidays in Germany 2027. All dates are current, approved by the ministries of education and published on the website of the Conference of Ministers of Education.

  • Baden-Württemberg – from November 2 (Tuesday) to November 6 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Bavaria – from November 2 (Tuesday) to November 5 (Friday) 2027.
  • Berlin – from October 11 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Brandenburg – from October 11 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Bremen – from October 18 (Monday) to October 30 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Hamburg – from October 11 (Monday) to October 22 (Friday) 2027.
  • Hesse – from October 4 (Monday) to October 16 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from 16 October (Saturday) to 23 October (Saturday) 2027.
  • Lower Saxony – from 16 October (Saturday) to 30 October (Saturday) 2027.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – from October 23 (Saturday) to November 6 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate – from October 4 (Monday) to October 15 (Friday) 2027.
  • Saarland – from 4 October (Monday) to 15 October (Friday) 2027.
  • Saxony – from October 11 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from October 18 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from October 11 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Thuringia – from October 9 (Saturday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.

Special rules for autumn holidays 2027 in Germany:

  • Autumn holidays 2027 in Schleswig-Holstein (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen) – from October 4 (Monday) to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.

In this publication, De-Sf.Info considered the following topic: autumn holidays in Germany 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027. We provided the exact dates of their beginning and end for each state. We told in which cases it is worth contacting the school to clarify the information. We hope you found what you were looking for. Don’t forget to share this publication with your friends!