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.

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):

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 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 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):

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