School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026-2027-2028

In this article De-Sf.Info will consider the following topic: school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026-2027-2028. We will also list all the holidays when teachers and students have a break from classes. We will provide the exact dates of the beginning and end of the autumn, Christmas, Easter and summer holidays, additional free days on Pentecost.

When schoolchildren take a break from classes in North Rhine-Westphalia

In the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, children have only four holiday periods. This is the smallest number of all German countries. School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia:

  1. Autumn holidays.
  2. Christmas holidays.
  3. Easter holidays.
  4. Summer holidays.

Sometimes the school holidays include an extra day off for Pentecost. This is the Tuesday after Holy Monday, but in some years it is a school day. Also, in this land there are no fixed “bridge days”. Instead, there are 3-4 floating days off in each school year.

IMPORTANT! Flexible or floating non-school days are determined by a school conference in consultation with the school administration. Their dates are determined at least 8 weeks before the start of summer vacation. Check with your school to find out when and how many additional non-school days you or your child will have.

The Ministry of Education of North Rhine-Westphalia wants the flexible days to be the same for all schools. At the same time, it stipulates that one flexible non-school day must be timed to coincide with a local holiday or a significant date. This is a clear contradiction.

In addition to school holidays, schools are closed on public holidays. We have listed their exact dates for each school year below. Some holidays fall on school holidays or weekends, but we have included them in the lists as well.

School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026

Below are the school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026. In addition to the dates listed, schoolchildren will have three floating days off. These are determined by the educational institution.

  • Summer holidays 2025: Monday, July 14, 2025 to Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
  • Autumn Break 2025: Monday, October 13, 2025 to Saturday, October 25, 2025.
  • Christmas holidays 2025-2026: Monday, December 22, 2025 to Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
  • Easter holidays 2026: Monday, March 30, 2026 to Saturday, April 11, 2026.
  • Pentecost 2026: Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
  • Summer holidays 2026: Monday, July 20, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026

Here are the official public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia in the 2025-2026 school year. On these dates, schools are closed for teachers, students and staff.

  • October 3, 2025 (Friday) – Day of German Unity.
  • November 1, 2025 (Saturday) – All Saints’ 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.
  • May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Labor Day.
  • May 14, 2026 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
  • May 25, 2026 (Monday) – Spiritual Monday.
  • June 4, 2026 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi.

School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026-2027

This section contains the official school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026-2027. In addition, children have three floating non-school days. We remind you that these must be determined eight weeks before the summer holidays of 2026.

  • Summer holidays 2026: Monday, July 20, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
  • Fall Break 2026: Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Saturday, October 31, 2026.
  • Christmas holidays 2026-2027: from Wednesday, December 23, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
  • Easter holidays 2027: Monday, March 22, 2027 to Saturday, April 3, 2027.
  • Pentecost 2027: Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
  • Summer holidays 2027: Monday, July 19, 2027 to Tuesday, August 31, 2027.

Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026-2027

Below we publish the dates of legal public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia in the 2026-2027 school year. On these days there are no classes, all children are off from school.

  • October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
  • November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ 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.
  • May 1, 2027 (Saturday) – Labor Day.
  • May 6, 2027 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
  • May 17, 2027 (Monday) – Spiritual Monday.
  • May 27, 2027 (Thursday) – Feast of Corpus Christi.

School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027-2028

This section shows the school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027-2028. In addition to the dates given, there are three flexible non-school days during this school year.

  • Summer holidays 2027: Monday, July 19, 2027 to Tuesday, August 31, 2027.
  • Fall Break 2027: Saturday, October 23, 2027 to Saturday, November 6, 2027.
  • Christmas holidays 2027-2028: from Friday, December 24, 2027 to Saturday, January 8, 2028.
  • Easter holidays 2028: Monday, April 10, 2028 to Saturday, April 22, 2028.
  • Summer holidays 2028: Monday, July 10, 2028 to Tuesday, August 22, 2028.

Public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027-2028

Here are the dates of public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia in the 2027-2028 school year. On these dates, all educational institutions are closed.

  • October 3, 2027 (Sunday) – Day of German Unity.
  • November 1, 2027 (Monday) – All Saints’ Day.
  • December 25, 2027 (Saturday) – First Day of Christmas.
  • December 26, 2027 (Sunday) – Second Day of Christmas.
  • January 1, 2028 (Saturday) – New Year.
  • April 14, 2028 (Friday) – Good Friday.
  • April 17, 2028 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
  • May 1, 2028 (Monday) – Labor Day.
  • May 25, 2028 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
  • June 5, 2028 (Monday) – Monday of Pentecost.
  • June 15, 2028 (Thursday) – Corpus Christi Feast.

In this publication, De-Sf.Info told about school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2025-2026-2027-2028. We gave the exact dates of the beginning and end of the rest periods for German children. We also listed public holidays on which schools are closed. We hope you found what you were looking for. Don’t forget to share this information with your friends!

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