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

In this article we will consider the following topics: winter holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028. We will tell you about the features of the winter holiday schedule in German schools. Also, De-Sf.Info will provide the exact dates of winter school holidays in Germany for all federal states in which they exist.

This is important to know!

Winter holidays in Germany are set at the federal state level. Therefore, the rules for their implementation have their own local peculiarities, which you need to know about. Please read the following five paragraphs of this article carefully.

#1. Winter school holidays or their equivalents exist only in 13 German states. There is no break in winter in the following German states: Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate.

#2. There are no winter holidays in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. Instead, there are mobile carnival celebrations. They are not centrally regulated. Check the schedule of carnival celebrations at your school.

#3. In three federal states of Germany, the winter holiday period is called differently:

  1. It’s spring school holidays in Bavaria.
  2. In Bremen there are six-month school holidays.
  3. There is a six-month break in Hamburg.

#4. From 2025 onwards, the dates of the winter school holidays in vocational schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern differ from those of regular schools. We also publish them.

#5. In Schleswig-Holstein, the dates of the winter holidays are advisory. They can be changed by a decision of the individual school or the school council. Check the exact dates with your school.

Winter holidays in Germany 2025

Below we publish the schedule of winter holidays in Germany 2025 for all federal states where they are held. Let us remind you that starting in 2025 in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, winter school holidays in regular and vocational schools do not coincide.

  • Bavaria: from March 3 (Monday) to March 7 (Friday) 2025.
  • Berlin: from February 3 (Monday) to February 8 (Saturday) 2025.
  • Brandenburg: from 3 February (Monday) to 8 February (Saturday) 2025.
  • Bremen: from 3 February (Monday) to 4 February (Tuesday) 2025.
  • Hamburg: January 31 (Friday).
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: from 3 February (Monday) to 14 February (Friday) 2025.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools): from 3 February (Monday) to 8 February (Saturday) 2025.
  • Lower Saxony: from 3 February (Monday) to 4 February (Tuesday) 2025.
  • Saarland: from 24 February (Monday) to 4 March (Tuesday) 2025.
  • Saxony: from 17 February (Monday) to 1 March (Saturday) 2025.
  • Saxony-Anhalt: from January 27 (Monday) to January 31 (Friday) 2025.
  • Schleswig-Holstein: February 3 (Monday).
  • Thuringia: from 3 February (Monday) to 8 February (Saturday) 2025.

Winter holidays in Germany 2026

Here is a list of winter holidays in Germany 2026. The dates indicated are the first and last days of the holiday period, respectively.

  • Bavaria: from February 16 (Monday) to February 20 (Friday) 2026.
  • Berlin: from February 2 (Monday) to February 7 (Saturday) 2026.
  • Brandenburg: from 2 February (Monday) to 7 February (Saturday) 2026.
  • Bremen: from 2 February (Monday) to 3 February (Tuesday) 2026.
  • Hamburg: January 30 (Friday).
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: from 9 February (Monday) to 20 February (Friday) 2026.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools): from 9 February (Monday) to 14 February (Saturday) 2026.
  • Lower Saxony: from 2 February (Monday) to 3 February (Tuesday) 2026.
  • Saarland: from 16 February (Monday) to 20 February (Friday) 2026.
  • Saxony: from 9 February (Monday) to 21 February (Saturday) 2026.
  • Saxony-Anhalt: from January 31 (Saturday) to February 6 (Friday) 2026.
  • Schleswig-Holstein: from 2 February (Monday) to 3 February (Tuesday) 2026.
  • Thuringia: from 16 February (Monday) to 21 February (Saturday) 2026.

Winter holidays in Germany 2027

This section contains the winter holidays in Germany 2027. The dates are officially approved and published on the website of the Conference of Ministers of Education. They can only be changed in urgent cases.

  • Bavaria: from February 8 (Monday) to February 12 (Friday) 2027.
  • Berlin: from 1 February (Monday) to 6 February (Saturday) 2027.
  • Brandenburg: from 1 February (Monday) to 6 February (Saturday) 2027.
  • Bremen: from 1 February (Monday) to 2 February (Tuesday) 2027.
  • Hamburg: January 29 (Friday).
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: from 8 February (Monday) to 19 February (Friday) 2027.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools): from 8 February (Monday) to 13 February (Saturday) 2027.
  • Lower Saxony: from 1 February (Monday) to 2 February (Tuesday) 2027.
  • Saarland: from 8 February (Monday) to 12 February (Friday) 2027.
  • Saxony: from 8 February (Monday) to 19 February (Friday) 2027.
  • Saxony-Anhalt: from 1 February (Monday) to 6 February (Saturday) 2027.
  • Schleswig-Holstein: from 1 February (Monday) to 2 February (Tuesday) 2027.
  • Thuringia: from 1 February (Monday) to 6 February (Saturday) 2027.

Winter holidays in Germany 2028

Below is a list of the winter school holidays in Germany 2028. The schedule of the rest period for students is compiled by the ministries of education of each federal state of Germany.

  • Bavaria: from February 28 (Monday) to March 3 (Friday) 2028.
  • Berlin: from January 31 (Monday) to February 5 (Saturday) 2028.
  • Brandenburg: from January 31 (Monday) to February 5 (Saturday) 2028.
  • Bremen: from January 31 (Monday) to February 1 (Tuesday) 2028.
  • Hamburg: January 28 (Friday).
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: from 5 February (Saturday) to 18 February (Friday) 2028.
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (vocational schools): from 5 February (Saturday) to 12 February (Saturday) 2028.
  • Lower Saxony: from January 31 (Monday) to February 1 (Tuesday) 2028.
  • Saarland: from 21 February (Monday) to 29 February (Tuesday) 2028.
  • Saxony: from 14 February (Monday) to 26 February (Saturday) 2028.
  • Saxony-Anhalt: from 7 February (Monday) to 12 February (Saturday) 2028.
  • Schleswig-Holstein: January 31 (Monday).
  • Thuringia: from 7 February (Monday) to 12 February (Saturday) 2028.

In this publication, De-Sf.Info considered the following topic: winter holidays in Germany 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028. We provided the current dates of winter school holidays in Germany for the federal states in which they are provided. All data provided was obtained from official sources and verified by us. Don’t forget to share this publication with your friends!