School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2025-2026-2027-2028

In this publication, De-Sf.Info will consider the following topic: school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2025-2026-2027-2028. We will provide the exact dates of autumn, Christmas, Easter and summer holidays. We will tell you which dates you should pay attention to and what to clarify at school. We will provide lists of legal holidays for each academic year.

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When children in Schleswig-Holstein take a break from school

In Schleswig-Holstein, there may be four or five holiday periods and one long weekend during the school year. The compulsory school holidays are:

Autumn holidays.
Christmas holidays.
Easter holidays.
Summer holidays.

In addition to the above, children may have winter holidays. By default, their dates are determined by the Ministry of Education, Training, Science, Research and Culture, but there is one nuance. Winter holidays are not mandatory. The decision to cancel or hold them is made by the school administration.

IMPORTANT! The decision on winter holidays is made for each academic year separately. The school administration is obliged to notify students, their parents or guardians about it. Check with your school for more information.

In addition to the school holidays, Schleswig-Holstein has one mandatory long weekend during the school year. It begins on Ascension Day (Thursday) and ends on the following Sunday. Friday is officially considered a bridge day.

On public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein, all schools are closed. These are days off from school and work for students, teachers and staff. There are 10 such days during the school year. We have published their dates for each school year.

Special rules for islands

Special rules apply to schools on the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen. They have one week shorter summer holidays and one week longer autumn holidays. The remaining holiday periods coincide with those for the entire territory of Schleswig-Holstein. For your convenience, we publish the dates of the summer and autumn school holidays for these islands separately.

School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2025-2026

Here are the school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2025-2026. Please note that the dates of the summer and autumn holidays on the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen differ. We have also provided dates for possible flexible holidays. For information about them, please contact the school you are interested in.

Summer holidays 2025: from July 28 (Monday) to September 6 (Saturday) 2025.
Summer holidays 2025 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 28 July (Monday) to 30 August (Saturday) 2025.
Autumn holidays 2025 (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen): from October 20 (Monday) to October 30 (Thursday) 2025.
Autumn holidays 2025: from October 13 (Monday) to October 30 (Thursday), 2025.
Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 19 (Friday) 2025 to January 6 (Tuesday) 2026.
Easter holidays 2026: from March 26 (Thursday) to April 10 (Friday) 2026.
Bridge Day after the Ascension of Christ: May 15 (Friday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026: from July 4 (Saturday) to August 15 (Saturday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 4th July (Saturday) to 8th August (Saturday) 2026.

Flexible holidays (floating non-school days)

November 28 (Friday) 2025 – possible day off from school.
February 2-3 (Monday) 2026 – Winter Break (unless the school and neighboring schools decide otherwise).

Public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein in the 2025-2026 school year

Here are the official public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein for the 2025-2026 school year. On these days, schools are closed for students, teachers and staff.

October 3, 2025 (Friday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2025 (Friday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Christmas (second day).
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) – Monday of Pentecost.

School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2026-2027

We present to your attention the school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2026-2027. We also provide dates for possible winter holidays in 2027. You should check with your school about them if its administration has not notified you.

Summer holidays 2026: from July 4 (Saturday) to August 15 (Saturday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 4th July (Saturday) to 8th August (Saturday) 2026.
Autumn holidays 2026: from October 12 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
Autumn holidays 2026 (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen): from October 5 (Monday) to October 24 (Saturday) 2026.
Christmas holidays 2026-2027: from December 21 (Monday) 2026 to January 6 (Wednesday) 2027.
Easter holidays 2027: from March 30 (Tuesday) to April 10 (Saturday) 2027.
Bridge Day after the Ascension of Christ: May 7 (Friday) 2027.
Summer holidays 2027: from July 3 (Saturday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 3 July (Saturday) to 7 August (Saturday) 2027.

Flexible holidays (floating non-school days)

February 1 (Monday) 2027 – optional winter break.
February 2 (Tuesday) 2027 – optional winter break.

Public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein in the 2026-2027 school year

The legal public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein for the school year 2026-2027 are published here. On these dates, students have a day off from school and teachers and staff have a day off from work.

October 3, 2026 (Saturday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2026 (Saturday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2026 (Saturday) – Christmas (second day).
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) – Monday of Pentecost.

School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2027-2028

In this section, the school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2027-2028 are published. We also provide dates for possible winter holidays and bridge days. You should check with the school administration for information about them.

Summer holidays 2027: from July 3 (Saturday) 2027 to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 3 July (Saturday) 2027 to 7 August (Saturday) 2027.
Autumn holidays 2027: from October 11 (Monday) 2027 to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
Autumn holidays 2027 (islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen): from October 4 (Monday) 2027 to October 23 (Saturday) 2027.
Christmas holidays 2027-2028: from December 23 (Thursday) 2027 to January 8 (Saturday) 2028.
Easter holidays 2028: from April 3 (Monday) 2028 to April 15 (Saturday) 2028.
Bridge Day after the Ascension of Christ: May 26 (Friday) 2028.
Summer holidays 2028: from June 24 (Saturday) 2028 to August 4 (Friday) 2028.
Summer holidays 2028 (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland, Halligen islands): from 24 June (Saturday) 2028 to 28 July (Friday) 2028.

Flexible holidays (floating non-school days)

January 31 (Monday) 2028 – possible non-school day (if the school and neighboring schools decide so).

Public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein in the 2027-2028 school year

Below are the public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein for the 2027-2028 school year. On these days, students and teachers are exempt from attending classes.

October 3, 2027 (Sunday) – Day of German Unity.
October 31, 2027 (Sunday) – Reformation Day.
December 25, 2027 (Saturday) – Christmas.
December 26, 2027 (Sunday) – Christmas (second day).
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.

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