School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2026-2027-2028-2029 (exact dates), holidays and bridge days

This publication covers school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt for the 2026-2027-2028-2029 school years. De-Sf.Info has compiled the exact dates of all school holidays here. We also publish the dates of public holidays and bridge days (officially designated) when schools are closed.

School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2026-2027

Here is a list of school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt for the 2026-2027 school year. The school year schedule was compiled by the Conference of Education Ministers and the state Ministry of Education.

IMPORTANT! This publication provides official holiday and rest period schedules based on official documents. For your convenience, we’ve included only those public holidays that do not fall on weekends or school holidays.

Second half of the 2025/26 academic year

The table below shows the school holiday schedule in Saxony-Anhalt for the second half of the 2025/26 academic year. In addition to the dates listed, there are two additional free days (flexible holidays). These dates are determined by the educational institution.

School holidaysstart dateEnd date
Christmas holidaysDecember 22 (Monday), 2025January 5 (Monday), 2026
EpiphanyJanuary 6 (Tuesday), 2026January 6 (Tuesday), 2026
Winter holidaysJanuary 31 (Saturday), 2026February 6 (Friday), 2026
Easter holidaysMarch 30 (Monday), 2026April 4 (Saturday), 2026
Easter MondayApril 6 (Monday), 2026April 6 (Monday), 2026
Labor DayMay 1 (Friday), 2026May 1 (Friday), 2026
Ascension of ChristMay 14 (Thursday), 2026May 14 (Thursday), 2026
Monday of PentecostMay 25 (Monday), 2026May 25 (Monday), 2026
Pentecost HolidaysMay 26 (Tuesday), 2026May 29 (Friday), 2026
Summer holidays 2026July 4 (Saturday), 2026August 14 (Friday), 2026

2026/27 academic year

Below is the 2026-2027 school holiday calendar in Saxony-Anhalt. It also lists official public holidays that are not included in the school holidays. In addition, each school may take two additional days off.

School holidays and public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2026-2027 (table):

School holidaysstart dateEnd date
Summer holidays 2026July 4 (Saturday), 2026August 14 (Friday), 2026
Autumn holidaysOctober 19 (Monday), 2026October 30 (Friday), 2026
Christmas holidaysDecember 21 (Monday), 2026January 2 (Saturday), 2027
EpiphanyJanuary 6 (Wednesday), 2027January 6 (Wednesday), 2027
Winter holidaysFebruary 1 (Monday), 2027February 6 (Saturday), 2027
Easter holidaysMarch 22 (Monday), 2027March 27 (Saturday), 2027
Labor DayMay 1 (Saturday), 2027May 1 (Saturday), 2027
Ascension of ChristMay 6 (Thursday), 2027May 6 (Thursday), 2027
Pentecost HolidaysMay 15 (Saturday), 2027May 22 (Saturday), 2027
Summer holidays 2027July 10 (Saturday), 2027August 20 (Friday), 2027

Four facts about school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt you need to know!

Fact #1. In addition to school holidays, children take a break from school on public holidays. If such a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the Ministry of Education may introduce a “bridge day” on Monday or Friday. This is done so that students have four consecutive days off. In the coming years, there will be two bridge days in the 2028/29 academic year and one bridge day in the 2029/30 academic year.

Fact #2. All schools in Saxony-Anhalt close classes on Saturdays and Sundays. If you see that school holidays end on Friday or Saturday, children return to class the following Monday. However, school events may be held on Saturdays, such as Enrollment Day, Open Day, competitions, etc.

Fact #3. In addition to regular school holidays, this federal state has “movable holidays.” These are days off from classes, the dates of which are set by the school. Up until the 2029/30 school year, there will be one or two such days each year.

Fact #4. The Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Education creates inconvenient school year schedules. For example: in 2028, Easter break begins on Monday, March 26th and ends on Saturday, March 31st. Sunday, April 1st, is an official non-school day. Tuesday, April 2nd, is the public holiday, Easter Monday. Add to this the Saturday and Sunday before Easter break (March 24th and 25th). This means:

  1. Officially, the Easter holidays in 2028 last 6 days, from March 26 to 31.
  2. In reality, children have a 10-day break from school, from March 24 to April 2.

You’ll agree, it would be much simpler to set the Easter holidays from March 24 to April 2. This would avoid confusion over the dates. It would be easier for students to plan their time before and after school breaks, and their parents would be able to coordinate their work schedules to make time for their children.

School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2027-2028

This section lists school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt for the 2027-2028 school year. Please note that the table contains only a few public holidays. This is because most of them fall within school holidays or on a Saturday or Sunday. In addition, each school may establish one additional public holiday.

School holidays and public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2027-2028 (table):

School holidaysstart dateEnd date
Summer holidays 2027July 10 (Saturday), 2027August 20 (Friday), 2027
Autumn holidaysOctober 18 (Monday), 2027October 23 (Saturday), 2027
Christmas holidaysDecember 20 (Monday), 2027December 31 (Friday), 2027
EpiphanyJanuary 6, 2028, ThursdayJanuary 6, 2028, Thursday
Winter holidaysFebruary 7 (Monday), 2028February 12 (Saturday), 2028
Easter holidaysApril 10 (Monday), 2028April 22 (Saturday), 2028
Labor DayMay 1, 2028, MondayMay 1, 2028, Monday
Ascension of ChristMay 25, 2028, ThursdayMay 25, 2028, Thursday
Pentecost HolidaysJune 3 (Saturday), 2028June 10 (Saturday), 2028
Summer holidays 2028July 22 (Saturday), 2028September 1 (Friday), 2028

School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2028-2029

School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt for 2028-2029 are listed below. Please note that this school year, children will have two official bridge days (additional days off) – October 2, 2028, and April 30, 2029. In addition, each school may establish two additional days off.

School holidays, public holidays and additional days off in Saxony-Anhalt 2028-2029 (table):

School holidaysstart dateEnd date
Summer holidays 2028July 22 (Saturday), 2028September 1 (Friday), 2028
Bridge DayOctober 2 (Monday), 2028October 2 (Monday), 2028
Day of German UnityOctober 3, 2028, TuesdayOctober 3, 2028, Tuesday
Reformation DayOctober 31, 2028, TuesdayOctober 31, 2028, Tuesday
Autumn holidaysOctober 30 (Monday), 2028November 3 (Friday), 2028
Christmas holidaysDecember 21 (Thursday), 2028January 2 (Tuesday), 2029
EpiphanyJanuary 6, 2029, SaturdayJanuary 6, 2029, Saturday
Winter holidaysFebruary 5 (Monday), 2029February 10 (Saturday), 2029
Easter holidaysMarch 26 (Monday), 2029March 31 (Saturday), 2029
Easter MondayApril 2, 2029, MondayApril 2, 2029, Monday
Bridge DayApril 30 (Monday), 2029April 30 (Monday), 2029
Labor DayMay 1, 2029, TuesdayMay 1, 2029, Tuesday
Ascension of ChristMay 10, 2029, ThursdayMay 10, 2029, Thursday
Pentecost HolidaysMay 11 (Friday), 2029May 25 (Friday), 2029
Summer holidays 2029July 21 (Saturday), 2029August 31 (Friday), 2029

School holidays 2029 in Saxony-Anhalt (first half of the school year)

Below are the school holidays and public holidays that fall in the second half of 2029. At the time of writing, they have been approved and published in official sources. Please note that there is one movable holiday in the 2029/30 school year. Please check with your school for the date!

School holidays and public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2029 (table):

School holidaysstart dateEnd date
Summer holidays 2029July 21 (Saturday), 2029August 31 (Friday), 2029
Day of German UnityWednesday, October 3, 2029Wednesday, October 3, 2029
Autumn holidaysOctober 29 (Monday), 2029November 2 (Friday), 2029
Christmas holidaysDecember 21 (Friday), 2029January 5 (Saturday), 2030

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