The topic of this publication is: School holidays in Berlin 2024. In this article, De-Sf.Info will provide the exact official and actual dates of the Christmas, winter, Easter, summer and autumn holidays 2024 in Berlin. We will also provide a list of additional non-school days (bridges) and a list of public holidays.
School holidays in Berlin 2024
This section provides the exact official start and end dates of the 2024 school holidays in Berlin. In reality, the holiday periods are longer than indicated. The actual school holidays in Berlin 2024 are described further in the article, indicating the exact dates and days of the week.
The dates of the vacation periods are published on the website of the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family. They are officially approved
- Christmas holidays 2023/2024: from 23 December 2023 to 5 January 2024.
- Winter holidays in Berlin 2024: from 5 to 10 February 2024.
- Easter holidays in Berlin 2024: from March 25 to April 5, 2024.
- Summer holidays in Berlin 2024: from July 18 to August 30, 2024.
- Autumn holidays in Berlin 2024: from October 21 to November 2, 2024.
- Christmas holidays in Berlin 2024: from 23 to 31 December 2024.
In addition to the usual holidays, there are two bridge days in Berlin in 2024. They will result in additional long weekends. Schools will be closed on the following dates:
- Ascension Day 2024: May 10, 2024.
- Holiday for German Unity Day 2024: 4 November 2024.
Important! The dates of the 2024 school holidays in Berlin are valid for all schools except: John F. Kennedy School, Berlin State Ballet School, French Gymnasium, Berlin State Technical School. You can find them at this link: https://www.berlin.de/sen/bjf/service/kalender/ferien/termine/#schule.
Public Holidays in Berlin 2024
In addition to school holidays, children in Berlin get a break from school on public holidays. In 2024, there will be 10 such days. Many of them fall during school holidays. But for the sake of completeness, we provide the full list:
- January 1, 2024 (Monday) – New Year.
- March 8, 2024 (Friday) – International Women’s Day.
- March 29, 2024 (Friday) – Good Friday.
- April 1, 2024 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 9, 2024 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
- May 20, 2024 (Monday) – Spiritual Monday.
- October 3, 2024 (Thursday) – Day of German Unity.
- December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) – Christmas.
- December 26, 2024 (Thursday) – Second Day of Christmas.
Christmas holidays in Berlin 2023/2024
The Berlin Christmas holidays 2023/2024 officially start on Saturday, December 23, 2023 and end on Friday, January 5, 2024. January 6 and 7 are Saturday and Friday, respectively. The actual Christmas holidays in Berlin schools will last from Saturday, December 23, 2023 to Sunday, January 7, 2024.
Winter holidays in Berlin 2024
Officially, the winter holidays for children in Berlin will begin on Monday, February 5, and will end on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Taking into account the upcoming weekends, their length will increase. In reality, schoolchildren will have winter holidays from Saturday, February 3 to Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Easter holidays in Berlin 2024
The Easter holidays in Berlin schools start on Monday, March 25, and end on Friday, April 5, 2024. As before and after these holidays there is a Saturday and Sunday, their length increases from 12 to 16 days. The actual Easter holidays will last from Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, April 7.
Ascension Day in Berlin 2024
The Ascension of Christ falls on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The following Friday is declared a bridge day. It turns out that schoolchildren will have a kind of Ascension vacation. They will last from Thursday, May 9 to Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Summer holidays in Berlin 2024
The official summer break in Berlin in 2024 should last from Thursday, July 18 to Friday, August 30. But August 31 and September 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday. Hence the conclusion: the real summer school holidays in Berlin in 2024 will last from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, September 1, 2024. The first day of school will be Monday, September 2, 2024.
Day of German Unity in Berlin 2024
German Unity Day 2024 falls on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The following Friday is designated as a bridge day. Accordingly, schoolchildren will have a short school holiday of four days. It will start on Thursday, October 3 and end on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Autumn holidays in Berlin 2024
According to the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family, the autumn holidays in Berlin schools will begin on Monday, October 21, and end on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Taking into account the adjacent Saturday and Sunday, children will actually have 16 days off instead of 13. The actual autumn holidays in Berlin will begin on Saturday, October 19, and end on Sunday, November 3.
Christmas holidays in Berlin 2024/2025
Officially, the Christmas holidays for schoolchildren in Berlin will start on Monday, December 23, and will end on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. However, January 1, 2024 is an official holiday in Germany. Accordingly, the Christmas holidays in Berlin 2024/2025 will last from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
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