In this information publication De-Sf.Info will consider the following topic: school holidays in Hesse 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027. We will list the holidays on which schoolchildren do not have classes. We also list the officially approved dates for flexible school holidays for all school districts in Hesse.
When children take a break from school in Hesse
Children in Hesse take four breaks from school during the school year. In addition to school holidays, students are exempt from classes on public holidays. Their dates are also given in this article. Here are the school holidays that are compulsory for private and public schools in Hesse:
- Autumn holidays.
- Christmas Holidays.
- Easter holidays.
- Summer holidays.
There are also “flexible holidays”. Each year, the school district may designate 3 or 4 additional non-instructional days. These days are determined one year in advance so that students and their parents can plan a vacation or spend time together.
IMPORTANT! Every student has the right to ask for an exemption from classes. If he is a minor, this must be done by his parents or guardians. The decision on exemption from lessons is made by the class teacher. If leave is granted for holidays or for a period of more than two days, the request is reviewed by the school director.
School holidays in Hesse 2024-2025
Below are the school holidays in Hesse 2024-2025. Their dates are officially approved and published on the website of the Hessian Ministry of Culture, Education and Opportunity.
- Summer holidays 2024: from July 15 (Monday) to August 23, 2024 (Friday).
- Autumn holidays 2024: from October 14 (Monday) to October 25, 2024 (Friday).
- Christmas holidays 2024-2025: from December 23, 2024 (Monday) to January 10, 2025 (Friday).
- Easter holidays 2025: from 7 April (Monday) to 21 April 2025 (Monday).
- Summer holidays 2025: from July 7 (Monday) to August 15, 2025 (Friday).
Public holidays in Hesse in the 2024-2025 academic year
Here are the dates of public (legal) holidays in the state of Hesse in the 2024-2025 academic year. On these days, schoolchildren and teachers are freed from school and work.
- October 3, 2024, Thursday – German Unity Day.
- Wednesday 25 December 2024 – First Day of Christmas.
- December 26, 2024, Thursday – Second Day of Christmas.
- January 1, 2025, Wednesday – New Year.
- April 18, 2025, Friday – Good Friday.
- April 21, 2025, Monday – Easter Monday.
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 29, 2025, Thursday – Ascension.
- June 9, 2025, Monday – Spiritual Monday.
- June 19, 2025, Thursday – Corpus Christi.
Flexible holidays in Hesse 2024-2025
In 2024-2025, each school district in Hesse will establish four additional days without classes. Below are the official free days confirmed by the Hessian Ministry of Culture, Education and Opportunity. All dates are current and can be changed only in extreme cases (military conflict, epidemic, natural disasters, etc.)
- Friday 4 October 2024 – Day after German Unity Day, in the school districts: Bad Vilbel, Bebra, Frankfurt am Main, Fritzlar, Fulda, Gießen, Hanau, Kassel, Marburg, Weilburg.
- February 3, 2025, Monday – the first Monday of the second half of the school year, in the school districts: Bebra, Fritzlar.
- Monday 3 March 2025 – Rosenmontag, in the school districts: Bad Vilbel, Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Main, Fulda, Gießen, Heppenheim, Offenbach am Main, Rüsselsheim am Main, Weilburg, Wiesbaden.
- Monday 3 March 2025 – Carnival Monday, in school districts: Hanau.
- Tuesday 4 March 2025 – Carnival, in the school districts: Darmstadt, Heppenheim, Offenbach am Main, Rüsselsheim am Main, Wiesbaden.
- May 2, 2025, Friday – Day after Labor Day, in the school districts: Kassel, Marburg.
- Friday 30 May 2025 – Day after Ascension, in the school districts: Bad Vilbel, Bebra, Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Main, Fritzlar, Fulda, Gießen, Hanau, Heppenheim, Kassel, Marburg, Offenbach am Main, Rüsselsheim am Main, Weilburg, Wiesbaden .
- Friday 20 June 2025 – Day after Corpus Christi, in the school districts: Bad Vilbel, Bebra, Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Main, Fritzlar, Fulda, Gießen, Hanau, Heppenheim, Kassel, Marburg, Offenbach am Main, Rüsselsheim am Main, Weilburg , Wiesbaden.
School holidays in Hesse 2025-2026
In this section we have given the start and end dates for the 2025-2026 school holidays in Hesse.
- Summer holidays 2025: from July 7 (Monday) to August 15, 2025 (Friday).
- Autumn holidays 2025: from October 6 (Monday) to October 18, 2025 (Saturday).
- Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 22, 2025 (Monday) to January 10, 2026 (Saturday).
- Easter holidays 2026: from March 30 (Monday) to April 10, 2026 (Friday).
- Summer holidays 2026: from June 29 (Monday) to August 7, 2026 (Friday).
Public holidays in Hesse in the 2025-2026 academic year
The following lists all Hesse public holidays when schools are closed for the 2025-2026 school year. These days, legal leave is granted to both teachers and students. These days are official legal holidays.
- October 3, 2025, Friday – German Unity Day.
- December 25, 2025, Thursday – First Day of Christmas.
- December 26, 2025, Friday – Second Day of Christmas.
- January 1, 2026, Thursday – New Year.
- April 3, 2026, Friday – Good Friday.
- April 6, 2026, Monday – Easter Monday.
- Friday May 1, 2026 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 14, 2026, Thursday – Ascension.
- May 25, 2026, Monday – Spiritual Monday.
- June 4, 2026, Thursday – Corpus Christi.
School holidays in Hesse 2026-2027
Here are the school holidays in Hesse 2026-2027. All dates are officially confirmed and published on the website of the Ministry of Education. Any changes can only be made in exceptional cases.
- Summer holidays 2026: from June 29 (Monday) to August 7, 2026 (Friday).
- Autumn holidays 2026: from October 5 (Monday) to October 17, 2026 (Saturday).
- Christmas holidays 2026-2027: from December 23, 2026 (Wednesday) to January 12, 2027 (Tuesday).
- Easter holidays 2027: from March 22 (Monday) to April 2, 2027 (Friday).
- Summer holidays 2027: from June 28 (Monday) to August 6, 2027 (Friday).
Public holidays in Hesse in the 2026-2027 academic year
Here are the official (legal) public holidays in Hesse for the 2026-2027 academic year. On these dates, schools are closed to both teachers and students.
- October 3, 2026, Saturday – German Unity Day.
- December 25, 2026, Friday – First Day of Christmas.
- December 26, 2026, Saturday – Second Day of Christmas.
- January 1, 2027, Friday – New Year.
- March 26, 2027, Friday – Good Friday.
- March 29, 2027, Monday – Easter Monday.
- Saturday May 1, 2027 – Labor Day / May 1.
- May 6, 2027, Thursday – Ascension.
- May 17, 2027, Monday – Spiritual Monday.
- Thursday, May 27, 2027 – Corpus Christi.
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