Summer holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 (all states)

In this article we will consider the following topics: summer holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028. We will provide the exact dates of the beginning and end of the summer break for schools in each country of Germany. De-Sf.Info will also tell you what students in individual states of Germany and their parents should pay attention to.

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This is important to know!

The schedule of summer school holidays in Germany is drawn up by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Culture several years in advance. They publish the dates, but in some cases there are exceptions and special rules. Be sure to pay attention to the next four paragraphs of the article!

#1. If in any country in Germany the summer school holidays end in the middle of the week, they can be extended until the end of the week. In practice, this rarely happens. But just in case, check the last date of the summer holidays at your school.

#2. If your school is in Lower Saxony and is located on the islands in the North Sea, check the summer vacation schedule. Due to special climate and weather conditions, the dates may differ significantly.

#3. In Schleswig-Holstein, special summer holiday conditions apply on the following islands: Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen. We have listed them separately at the end of each section.

#4. From 2025 onwards, the school calendar in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will change. The school holiday dates for vocational schools will differ from all others. You will find them at the end of each list.

Summer holidays in Germany 2025

This section provides information on the summer holidays in Germany in 2025. We remind you that from this school year onwards, the dates of school holidays in vocational schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will differ from those in regular schools.

Baden-Württemberg – from July 31 (Thursday) to September 13 (Saturday) 2025.
Bavaria – from August 1 (Friday) to September 15 (Monday) 2025.
Berlin – from July 24 (Thursday) to September 6 (Saturday) 2025.
Brandenburg – from July 24 (Thursday) to September 6 (Saturday) 2025.
Bremen – from July 3 (Thursday) to August 13 (Wednesday) 2025.
Hamburg – from July 24 (Thursday) to September 3 (Wednesday) 2025.
Hesse – from July 7 (Monday) to August 15 (Friday) 2025.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from July 28 (Monday) to September 6 (Saturday) 2025.
Lower Saxony – from July 3 (Thursday) to August 13 (Wednesday) 2025.
North Rhine-Westphalia – from July 14 (Monday) to August 26 (Tuesday) 2025.
Rhineland-Palatinate – from July 7 (Monday) to August 15 (Friday) 2025.
Saarland – from 7 July (Monday) to 14 August (Thursday) 2025.
Saxony – from June 28 (Saturday) to August 8 (Friday) 2025.
Saxony-Anhalt – from June 28 (Saturday) to August 8 (Friday) 2025.
Schleswig-Holstein – from July 28 (Monday) to September 6 (Saturday) 2025.
Thuringia – from June 28 (Saturday) to August 8 (Friday) 2025.

Special rules for summer holidays 2025 in Germany:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 14 (Monday) 2025 to August 30 (Saturday) 2025.
Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from July 28 (Monday) 2025 to August 30 (Saturday) 2025.

Summer holidays in Germany 2026

Here are the summer holidays in Germany 2026 for all states. Information is published separately for types of schools and areas where the dates differ from the general ones.

Baden-Württemberg – from July 30 (Thursday) to September 12 (Saturday) 2026.
Bavaria – from August 3 (Monday) to September 14 (Monday) 2026.
Berlin – from July 9 (Thursday) to August 22 (Saturday) 2026.
Brandenburg – from July 9 (Thursday) to August 22 (Saturday) 2026.
Bremen – from July 2 (Thursday) to August 12 (Wednesday) 2026.
Hamburg – from July 9 (Thursday) to August 19 (Wednesday) 2026.
Hesse – from June 29 (Monday) to August 7 (Friday) 2026.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from July 13 (Monday) to August 22 (Saturday) 2026.
Lower Saxony – from July 2 (Thursday) to August 12 (Wednesday) 2026.
North Rhine-Westphalia – from July 20 (Monday) to September 1 (Tuesday) 2026.
Rhineland-Palatinate – from June 29 (Monday) to August 7 (Friday) 2026.
Saarland – from 29 June (Monday) to 7 August (Friday) 2026.
Saxony – from July 4 (Saturday) to August 14 (Friday) 2026.
Saxony-Anhalt – from July 4 (Saturday) to August 14 (Friday) 2026.
Schleswig-Holstein – from July 4 (Saturday) to August 15 (Saturday) 2026.
Thuringia – from July 4 (Saturday) to August 14 (Friday) 2026.

Special rules for summer holidays 2026 in Germany:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 13 (Monday) 2026 to August 29 (Saturday) 2026.
Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from July 4 (Saturday) 2026 to August 8 (Saturday) 2026.

Summer holidays in Germany 2027

Below are the summer holidays in Germany 2027. The dates are current and correspond to the decision of the Conference of Ministers of Education of December 9, 2021.

Baden-Württemberg – from July 29 (Thursday) to September 11 (Saturday) 2027.
Bavaria – from August 2 (Monday) to September 13 (Monday) 2027.
Berlin – from July 1 (Thursday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Brandenburg – from July 1 (Thursday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Bremen – from July 8 (Thursday) to August 18 (Wednesday) 2027.
Hamburg – from July 1 (Thursday) to August 11 (Wednesday) 2027.
Hesse – from June 28 (Monday) to August 6 (Friday) 2027.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from July 5 (Monday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Lower Saxony – from July 8 (Thursday) to August 18 (Wednesday) 2027.
North Rhine-Westphalia – from July 19 (Monday) to August 31 (Tuesday) 2027.
Rhineland-Palatinate – from June 28 (Monday) to August 6 (Friday) 2027.
Saarland – from 28 June (Monday) to 6 August (Friday) 2027.
Saxony – from July 10 (Saturday) to August 20 (Friday) 2027.
Saxony-Anhalt – from 10 July (Saturday) to 20 August (Friday) 2027.
Schleswig-Holstein – from July 3 (Saturday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
Thuringia – from July 10 (Saturday) to August 20 (Friday) 2027.

Special rules for summer holidays 2027 in Germany:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 12 (Monday) 2027 to August 28 (Saturday) 2027.
Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from July 3 (Saturday) 2027 to August 7 (Saturday) 2027.

Summer holidays in Germany 2028

Below are the summer holidays in Germany 2028 for all states. The start and end dates listed are the first and last days of school holidays.

Baden-Württemberg – from July 27 (Thursday) 2028 to September 9 (Saturday) 2028.
Bavaria – from July 31 (Monday) 2028 to September 11 (Monday) 2028.
Berlin – from July 1 (Saturday) 2028 to August 12 (Saturday) 2028.
Brandenburg – from June 29 (Thursday) 2028 to August 12 (Saturday) 2028.
Bremen – from July 20 (Thursday) 2028 to August 30 (Wednesday) 2028.
Hamburg – from July 3 (Monday) 2028 to August 11 (Friday) 2028.
Hesse – from July 3 (Monday) 2028 to August 11 (Friday) 2028.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – from June 26 (Monday) 2028 to August 5 (Saturday) 2028.
Lower Saxony – from July 20 (Thursday) 2028 to August 30 (Wednesday) 2028.
North Rhine-Westphalia – from July 10 (Monday) 2028 to August 22 (Tuesday) 2028.
Rhineland-Palatinate – from July 3 (Monday) 2028 to August 11 (Friday) 2028.
Saarland – from 3 July (Monday) 2028 to 11 August (Friday) 2028.
Saxony – from July 22 (Saturday) 2028 to September 1 (Friday) 2028.
Saxony-Anhalt – from July 22 (Saturday) 2028 to September 1 (Friday) 2028.
Schleswig-Holstein – from June 24 (Saturday) 2028 to August 4 (Friday) 2028.
Thuringia – from July 22 (Saturday) 2028 to September 1 (Friday) 2028.

Special rules for summer holidays 2024 in Germany:

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 17 (Monday) 2028 to September 2 (Saturday) 2028.
Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from June 24 (Saturday) 2028 to July 28 (Friday) 2028.

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