Summer holidays in Germany 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 (exact and current dates)

Summer holidays in Germany 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029

In this article, we’ll cover the following topics: summer holidays in Germany in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. We’ll provide the exact start and end dates for schools in each German federal state (including the latest changes!). You’ll also learn what students in individual German federal states and their parents or guardians should pay attention to.

This is important to know!

The Conference of Education Ministers sets the summer school holiday schedule in Germany 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 this article!

#1. If summer school holidays in any German state end midweek, they may be extended until the end of the week. In practice, this rarely happens. But just in case, check the last date of summer holidays at your school.

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

#3. In Schleswig-Holstein, special summer holiday conditions apply on the following islands: Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Heligoland, and the Halliger Islands. We’ve listed them separately, below the school holiday dates for general schools.

#4. School holiday dates in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern depend on the type of school. Vocational schools have a different school year schedule than all other schools (starting in 2025). You can find them under the school holiday dates for general schools.

IMPORTANT! The Conference of Education Ministers website offers a PDF of the summer vacation schedule for Germany for 2025-2030. It is incorrect (the changes affected the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the most).

The Conference of Education Ministers publishes vacation schedules for each academic year separately. These documents contain up-to-date dates. We also remind you that we are constantly updating information and adjusting our publications to reflect the latest changes!

Summer holidays in Germany 2026-2027-2028-2029. Current dates according to official data from the federal states of Germany.

Summer holidays in Germany 2026

Here are the 2026 summer holidays in Germany for all federal states. Information is also available for school types and regions 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 (regular schools) – from 13 July (Monday) to 22 August (Saturday) 2026.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 13 (Monday) 2026 to August 29 (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 4 July (Saturday) to 15 August (Saturday) 2026.
  • Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from 4 July (Saturday) 2026 to 8 August (Saturday) 2026.
  • Thuringia – from July 4 (Saturday) to August 14 (Friday) 2026.

Summer holidays 2027 in Germany

Below are the summer holidays in Germany for the 2027 school year. 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 (regular schools) – from 5 July (Monday) to 14 August (Saturday) 2027.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 12 (Monday) 2027 to August 28 (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 10 July (Saturday) to 20 August (Friday) 2027.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from 10 July (Saturday) to 20 August (Friday) 2027.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from July 3 (Saturday) to August 14 (Saturday) 2027.
  • Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from 3 July (Saturday) 2027 to 7 August (Saturday) 2027.
  • Thuringia – from 10 July (Saturday) to 20 August (Friday) 2027.

Summer holidays in Germany in 2028

Below is a list of summer holidays in Germany for 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 (regular schools) – from June 26 (Monday) 2028 to August 5 (Saturday) 2028.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from July 17 (Monday) 2028 to September 2 (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 Monday, July 3, 2028 to Friday, August 11, 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.
  • Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from 24 June (Saturday) 2028 to 28 July (Friday) 2028.
  • Thuringia – from July 22 (Saturday) 2028 to September 1 (Friday) 2028.

Summer holidays in 2029 in Germany

This section provides information on the summer holidays in Germany in 2029. Please note that starting this academic year, school holidays in vocational schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will differ from those in regular schools.

  • Baden-Württemberg – from July 26 (Thursday) 2029 to September 8 (Saturday) 2029.
  • Bavaria – from July 30 (Monday) 2029 to September 10 (Monday) 2029.
  • Berlin – from July 1 (Sunday) 2029 to August 11 (Saturday) 2029.
  • Brandenburg – from June 28 (Thursday) 2029 to August 11 (Saturday) 2029.
  • Bremen – from July 19 (Thursday) 2029 to August 29 (Wednesday) 2029.
  • Hamburg – from July 2 (Monday) 2029 to August 10 (Friday) 2029.
  • Hesse – from July 16 (Monday) 2029 to August 24 (Friday) 2029.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (regular schools) – from June 18 (Monday) 2029 to July 28 (Saturday) 2029.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools) – from 16 July (Monday) 2025 to 1 September (Saturday) 2029.
  • Lower Saxony – from July 19 (Thursday) 2029 to August 29 (Wednesday) 2029.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia – from July 2 (Monday) 2029 to August 14 (Tuesday) 2029.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate – from July 16 (Monday) 2029 to August 24 (Friday) 2029.
  • Saarland – from 16 July (Monday) 2029 to 24 August (Friday) 2029.
  • Saxony – from July 21 (Saturday) 2029 to August 31 (Friday) 2029.
  • Saxony-Anhalt – from July 21 (Saturday) 2029 to August 31 (Friday) 2029.
  • Schleswig-Holstein – from June 23 (Saturday) 2029 to August 3 (Friday) 2029.
  • Schleswig-Holstein (the islands of Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Helgoland and Halligen) – from 23 June (Saturday) 2025 to 27 July (Friday) 2025.
  • Thuringia – from July 21 (Saturday) 2029 to August 31 (Friday) 2029.

Sources and useful links

School holiday dates on the websites of the German federal states

School calendars in PDF format for each academic year

In this publication, De-Sf.Info covered the topic of summer holidays in Germany in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. We’ve provided the start and end dates of summer school holidays for each federal state of Germany. We hope you found the information you were looking for. Don’t forget to share this publication with your friends!

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