School holidays in Berlin 2025-2026-2027-2028 (exact dates)

In this information publication we cover the topic: School holidays in Berlin 2025-2026-2027-2028. De-Sf.Info will also list public holidays on which there are no classes in school. We will provide lists of Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays when students can get an exemption from classes.

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When do schoolchildren have holidays in Berlin?

During the school year, schoolchildren in Berlin have five holiday periods and a break between school years. Thus, there are six holiday periods:

Autumn holidays.
Christmas holidays.
Winter holidays.
Easter holidays.
Pentecost holidays.
Summer holidays.

The school year schedules published below must be followed by all schools in Berlin. However, there are four schools that may deviate from the schedule. Information about the rest periods for students can be found on their official websites at the following links:

In addition to school holidays, Berlin schools provide additional days off from school on public holidays. Students of the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths can expect to be excused from school on major religious holidays. On some dates, students may only be free until 2 p.m.

IMPORTANT! The Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family clarifies: students must submit a request to participate in the service. Exemption from classes cannot be granted to students in dual vocational education. Representatives of any religion can submit a request. For example: Orthodox on Orthodox Christmas, Buddhists on Vesak Day, Hindus on Maha Shivaratri.

School holidays in Berlin 2025-2026

This section lists the school holidays in Berlin for the 2025-2026 school year. The dates are current and officially approved by the Conference of Education Ministers and the Senate Department for Education.

Summer holidays 2025: from July 24 (Thursday) to September 6, 2025 (Saturday).
Autumn holidays 2025: from October 20 (Monday) to November 1, 2025 (Saturday).
Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 22, 2025 (Monday) to January 2, 2026 (Friday).
Winter holidays 2026: from February 2 (Monday) to February 7, 2026 (Saturday).
Easter holidays 2026: from March 30 (Monday) to April 10, 2026 (Friday).
Pentecost Holiday 2026: May 26, 2026 (Tuesday).
Summer holidays 2026: from July 9 (Thursday) to August 22, 2026 (Saturday).

Additional day off from classes in Berlin schools:

May 15, 2026 (Friday).

Public holidays 2025-2026 (schools closed)

Below is a list of public holidays that fall in the 2025/2026 school year. On these dates, schools are closed and it is a day off for teachers and students.

October 3, 2025 (Friday) – Day of German Unity.
December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2025 (Friday) – the second day of Christmas.
January 1, 2026 (Thursday) – New Year.
March 8, 2026 (Sunday) – International Women’s Day.
April 3, 2026 (Friday) – Good Friday.
April 6, 2026 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Labor Day.
May 14, 2026 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 25, 2026 (Monday) – Monday of Pentecost.

Religious holidays 2025-2026

This section contains dates of religious holidays. On these days, students who have submitted a request may be fully or partially exempt from classes.

Days without classes for students of the Christian faith

October 31, 2025 (Friday) – Reformation Day, Protestants.
November 1, 2025 (Saturday) – All Saints’ Day, Catholics.
November 2, 2025 (Sunday) – All Souls’ Day, Catholics, until 2:00 p.m.
November 19, 2025 (Wednesday) – Day of Repentance and Prayer, Protestants.
December 8, 2025 (Monday) – Immaculate Conception of Mary, Catholics, until 2 p.m.
January 6, 2026 (Tuesday) – Three Holy Kings, Catholics and Protestants, until 2 o’clock.
February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Ash Wednesday, Catholics, until 2:00 p.m.
June 4, 2026 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi, Catholics.
June 29, 2026 (Monday) – Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Catholics, until 2 o’clock.

Days without classes for students of the Jewish faith

Rosh Hashanah – September 23-24, 2025.
Yom Kippur – October 2, 2025 (Thursday).
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) – October 7-8, 2025.
Shmini Atzeret – October 14, 2025 (Tuesday).
Simchat Torah (Joy of the Law) – October 15, 2025 (Wednesday).
Passover (beginning) – April 2-3, 2026.
Passover (end) – April 8-9, 2026.
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) – May 22-23, 2026.

Days without classes for students of the Islamic faith

Ramadan holiday – March 20, 2026 (Friday).
Feast of the Sacrifice – May 27, 2026 (Wednesday).

School holidays in Berlin 2026-2027

Below is the schedule of school holidays in Berlin in 2026/2027. Additional holidays are also indicated.

Summer holidays 2026: from July 9, 2026 (Thursday) to August 22, 2026 (Saturday).
Autumn holidays 2026: from October 19, 2026 (Monday) to October 31, 2026 (Saturday).
Christmas holidays 2026-2027: from December 23, 2026 (Wednesday) to January 2, 2027 (Saturday).
Winter holidays 2027: from February 1, 2027 (Monday) to February 6, 2027 (Saturday).
Easter holidays 2027: from 22 March 2027 (Monday) to 2 April 2027 (Friday).
Pentecost Holiday 2027: from May 18, 2027 (Tuesday) to May 19, 2027 (Wednesday).
Summer holidays 2027: from July 1, 2027 (Thursday) to August 14, 2027 (Saturday).

Days without classes in Berlin schools:

May 7, 2027 (Friday).

Public holidays 2026-2027 (schools closed)

The list contains public holidays in Germany that fall in the 2026/2027 school year. Schools are closed on these days.

October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – the second day of Christmas.
January 1, 2027 (Friday) – New Year.
March 8, 2027 (Monday) – International Women’s Day.
March 26, 2027 (Friday) – Good Friday.
March 29, 2027 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Monday of Pentecost.

Religious holidays 2026-2027

Students of schools who are adherents of the Christian, Jewish or Muslim faiths may be exempted from classes on the following dates:

Days without classes for students of the Christian faith

October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day, Protestants.
November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day, Catholics.
November 2, 2026 (Monday) – All Souls’ Day, Catholics, until 2:00 p.m.
November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Day of Repentance and Prayer, Protestants.
December 8, 2026 (Tuesday) – Immaculate Conception of Mary, Catholics, until 2 p.m.
January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) – Three Holy Kings, Catholics and Protestants, until 2 o’clock.
February 10, 2027 (Wednesday) – Ash Wednesday, Catholics, until 2:00 p.m.
May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi, Catholics.
June 29, 2027 (Tuesday) – Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Catholics, until 2 o’clock.

Days without classes for students of the Jewish faith

Rosh Hashanah – September 12-13, 2026.
Yom Kippur – September 21, 2026 (Monday).
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) – September 26-27, 2026.
Shmini Atzeret – October 3, 2026 (Saturday).
Simchat Torah (Joy of the Law) – October 4, 2026 (Sunday).
Passover (beginning) – April 22-23, 2027.
Passover (end) – April 28-29, 2027.
Shavout (Feast of Weeks) – June 11-12, 2027.

Days without classes for students of the Islamic faith

Ramadan holiday – March 9, 2027 (Tuesday).
Feast of the Sacrifice – May 16, 2027 (Sunday).

School holidays in Berlin 2027-2028

This section lists the school holidays in Berlin 2027-2028. It also lists three additional days when Berlin schools are closed.

Summer holidays 2027: from July 1, 2027 (Thursday) to August 14, 2027 (Saturday).
Autumn holidays 2027: from October 11, 2027 (Monday) to October 23, 2027 (Saturday).
Christmas holidays 2027: from 22 December 2027 (Wednesday) to 31 December 2027 (Friday).
Winter holidays 2028: from January 31, 2028 (Monday) to February 5, 2028 (Saturday).
Easter holidays 2028: from 10 April 2028 (Monday) to 22 April 2028 (Saturday).
Pentecost Holiday 2028: from June 1, 2028 (Thursday) to June 2, 2028 (Friday).
Summer holidays 2028: from July 1, 2028 (Saturday) to August 12, 2028 (Saturday).

Free days in Berlin schools:

May 26, 2028 (Friday).

Public holidays 2027-2028 (schools closed)

The list shows 10 German public holidays (legal holidays) in the 2027-2028 school year. There are no classes in Berlin schools on these days.

October 3, 2027 (Sunday) – Day of German Unity.
December 25, 2027 (Saturday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2027 (Sunday) – the second day of Christmas.
January 1, 2028 (Saturday) – New Year.
March 8, 2028 (Wednesday) – International Women’s Day.
April 14, 2028 (Friday) – Good Friday.
April 17, 2028 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
May 1, 2028 (Monday) – Labor Day / May 1.
May 25, 2028 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
June 5, 2028 (Monday) – Monday of Pentecost.
June 17, 2028 (Saturday) – 75th anniversary of the people’s uprising in the GDR on June 17, 1953.

Religious holidays 2027-2028

Depending on their religion, schoolchildren may request to be excused from classes on major religious holidays. On some days, a student may only be free until 2:00 p.m.

Days without classes for students of the Christian faith

October 31, 2027 (Sunday) – Reformation Day, Protestants.
November 1, 2027 (Monday) – All Saints’ Day, Catholics.
November 2, 2027 (Tuesday) – All Souls’ Day, Catholics, until 2:00 p.m.
November 17, 2027 (Wednesday) – Day of Prayer and Repentance, Protestants.
December 8, 2027 (Wednesday) – Immaculate Conception of Mary, Catholics, until 2 p.m.
January 6, 2028 (Thursday) Three Holy Kings, Catholics and Protestants, until 2 o’clock.
March 1, 2028 (Wednesday) Ash Wednesday, Catholics, until 2 p.m.
June 15, 2028 (Thursday)Corpus Christi, Catholics.
June 29, 2028 (Thursday) Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Catholics, until 2 o’clock.

Days without classes for students of the Jewish faith

Rosh Hashanah – October 2-3, 2027.
Yom Kippur – October 11, 2027 (Monday).
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) – October 16-17, 2027.
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah – October 23-24, 2027.
Passover (beginning) – April 10-11, 2028.
Passover (end) – April 17-18, 2028.
Shavout (Feast of Weeks) – May 31 and June 1, 2028.

Days without classes for students of the Islamic faith

Ramadan holiday – February 26, 2028 (Saturday).
Feast of the Sacrifice – May 4, 2028 (Thursday).

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