School holidays in Germany 2023-2024. Exact dates by lands.
This publication will talk about school holidays in Germany 2023-2024. We will tell you what the holidays are like. Here are the officially approved start and end dates for school holidays in Germany, depending on the land. We will also point out the features of the academic year schedule and additional days for rest.
Germany is made up of 16 states (Länder). Power in the country is divided between the federal and republican governments. The Federal Ministry of Education can make recommendations regarding the schedule of the academic year. Separate regions (states), as a rule, set their own start and end dates for school holidays.
States (lands) of Germany: Berlin, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein.
The start and end dates of school holidays and holidays in Germany differ for many reasons. First of all, these are cultural and religious traditions. In some states, there are separate holidays that are guided by when drawing up the school year schedule.
The second reason is economic. Germans love to travel, visit different regions of the country. Different tourist destinations are popular at different times of the year. Local governments adjust the school holiday schedule to maximize economic benefit.
The load on the infrastructure plays a big role. If school holidays were held at the same time in the country, it would cause a transport collapse. Roads would be clogged with private cars, and airports and train stations would be congested. Since school holidays are spaced apart in time, there is no simultaneous movement of a large number of people around the country.
What will be the school holidays in Germany 2023-2024?
German students can have six vacation periods. Their dates depend on the land in which the school is located. Some of them are in all lands, others – only in some. Below are the school holidays in Germany 2023-2024, which are available in schools throughout the country.
Summer holidays;
Autumn holidays;
Christmas holidays.
Below are the school holidays 2023-2024 in Germany, which are not available in all states. If you did not find them in the table for the region you are interested in, then they are not.
Winter holidays;
Spring holidays;
Carnival holidays;
Easter holidays.
IMPORTANT! In some Länder, educational institutions can independently shift the dates of holidays, or appoint additional days off. DO read the notes under the holiday schedule for the German schools in your area!
Summer holidays in Germany 2023
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
July 27, 2023
September 9, 2023
Bavaria
July 31, 2023
September 11, 2023
Berlin
July 13, 2023
August 25, 2023
Brandenburg
July 13, 2023
August 26, 2023
Bremen
July 6, 2023
August 16, 2023
Hamburg
July 13, 2023
August 23, 2023
Hesse
July 24, 2023
September 1, 2023
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
July 17, 2023
August 26, 2023
Lower Saxony
July 6, 2023
August 16, 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia
June 22, 2023
August 4, 2023
Rhineland-Palatinate
July 24, 2023
September 1, 2023
Saar
July 24, 2023
September 1, 2023
Saxony
July 10, 2023
August 18, 2023
Saxony-Anhalt
July 6, 2023
August 16, 2023
Schleswig Holstein
July 17, 2023
August 26, 2023
Thuringia
July 10, 2023
August 19, 2023
Autumn holidays 2023 in Germany
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
October 30, 2023
November 3, 2023
Bavaria
October 30, 2023
November 3, 2023
Berlin
October 23, 2023
November 4, 2023
Brandenburg
October 23, 2023
November 4, 2023
Bremen
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
Hamburg
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Hesse
October 23, 2023
October 28, 2023
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
October 9, 2023
October 14, 2023
Lower Saxony
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
North Rhine-Westphalia
October 2, 2023
October 14, 2023
Rhineland-Palatinate
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Saar
October 23, 2023
November 3, 2023
Saxony
October 2, 2023
October 14, 2023
Saxony-Anhalt
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
Schleswig Holstein
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Thuringia
October 2, 2023
October 14, 2023
Christmas holidays (New Year holidays) in Germany 2023
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
December 23, 2023
January 5, 2024
Bavaria
December 23, 2023
January 5, 2024
Berlin
December 23, 2023
January 5, 2024
Brandenburg
December 23, 2023
January 5, 2024
Bremen
December 23, 2023
January 5, 2024
Hamburg
December 22, 2023
January 5, 2024
Hesse
December 27, 2023
January 13, 2024
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
December 21, 2023
January 3, 2024
Lower Saxony
December 27, 2023
January 5, 2024
North Rhine-Westphalia
December 21, 2023
January 5, 2024
Rhineland-Palatinate
December 27, 2023
January 5, 2024
Saar
December 21, 2023
January 2, 2024
Saxony
December 23, 2023
January 2, 2024
Saxony-Anhalt
December 21, 2023
January 3, 2024
Schleswig Holstein
December 27, 2023
January 6, 2024
Thuringia
December 22, 2023
January 5, 2024
Day off in the middle of the school year
Only three German states have an extra weekend in early February: Bremen, Hamburg and Lower Saxony. In other regions, schoolchildren have regular school days on these dates.
Start
Ending
Bremen
February 1, 2024
February 2, 2024
Hamburg
February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Lower Saxony
February 1, 2024
February 2, 2024
Winter holidays in Germany 2024
Start
Ending
Berlin
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Brandenburg
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
February 5, 2024
February 16, 2024
Saar
February 12, 2024
February 16, 2024
Saxony-Anhalt
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Saxony
February 12, 2024
February 23, 2024
Thuringia
February 12, 2024
February 16, 2024
Spring Break 2024 in Germany
Spring Break is the official name for a holiday period in two German states, Bavaria and Hamburg. The Bavarian spring school holidays correspond to the winter holidays in the rest of the states. The Hamburg spring break for schoolchildren corresponds to the Easter school holidays in the rest of the states.
Start
Ending
Bavaria
February 12, 2024
February 16, 2024
Hamburg
March 18, 2024
March 28, 2024
Easter holidays in Germany 2024
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Bavaria
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Berlin
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Brandenburg
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Bremen
March 18, 2024
April 1, 2024
Hesse
March 25, 2024
April 12, 2024
Lower Saxony
March 18, 2024
March 28, 2024
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
March 25, 2024
April 3, 2024
North Rhine-Westphalia
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Rhineland-Palatinate
March 25, 2024
April 2, 2024
Saar
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Saxony-Anhalt
March 25, 2024
March 29, 2024
Saxony
March 28, 2024
April 5, 2024
Schleswig-Holstein
March 28, 2024
April 19, 2024
Thuringia
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Ascension Holidays 2024
Below is a list of federal states in which there are additional days off for schoolchildren on Ascension. If your region is not listed, then schools are open as usual.
Start
Ending
Berlin
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Brandenburg
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Bremen
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Hamburg
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Lower Saxony
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Saxony
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Schleswig-Holstein
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Thuringia
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost 2024
There are separate school holidays for Pentecost in 2024 in 11 German states. In the rest of the country, schoolchildren do not have extra days off during this period of time.
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
May 20, 2024
May 31, 2024
Bavaria
May 20, 2024
May 31, 2024
Bremen
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Hamburg
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Lower Saxony
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
May 17, 2024
May 21, 2024
North Rhine-Westphalia
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Rhineland-Palatinate
May 20, 2024
May 29, 2024
Saar
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Saxony-Anhalt
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Saxony
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024 in Germany
Start
Ending
Baden-Württemberg
July 25
6 September
Bavaria
July 29
9th of September
Berlin
July 18
August 30
Brandenburg
July 18
August 30
Bremen
June 24
August 2
Hamburg
July 18
August 28
Hesse
July 15
August 23
Lower Saxony
June 24
August 2
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
July 22
August 30
North Rhine-Westphalia
July 8
August 20
Rhineland-Palatinate
July 15
August 23
Saar
July 15
August 23
Saxony-Anhalt
June 24
August 2
Saxony
June 20
August 2
Schleswig-Holstein
July 22
August 30
Thuringia
June 20
July 31
School holidays in Germany 2023-2024 (by state and city-state)
Germany is divided into 16 administrative-territorial units. Each of them has its own schedule of the academic year. Below we tell you what the school holidays will be like in Germany 2023-2024, we give the dates of their start and end.
Baden-Württemberg
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 27
8 September
First day of school
September 11, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 30, 2023
November 3, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 31, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 25
6 September
School holidays in Baden-Württemberg 2023-2024.
In Baden-Württemberg, each school can designate up to five additional holiday days. Dates are determined by the school independently.
Instead of winter holidays, schools can arrange carnival celebrations. The date of their holding and the order of events are determined by the administration of the educational institution.
Bavaria
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 31
11 September
First day of school
September 12, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 30, 2023
November 3, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Spring holidays
February 12, 2024
February 16, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 31, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 29
9th of September
School holidays in Bavaria 2023-2024.
Vacation schedules at home schools and vocational schools may differ from the general ones.
Berlin
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 13
25-th of August
First day of school
August 28, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 23, 2023
November 3, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Winter holidays
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 18
August 30
School holidays in Berlin 2023-2024.
School holidays in Germany 2023-2024 are observed by all schools in Berlin except: the John F Kennedy School, the French Gymnasium, the Berlin State Ballet School and the Berlin State Technical School.
Brandenburg
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 13
25-th of August
First day of school
August 28, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 23, 2023
November 3, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Winter holidays
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 18
August 30
School holidays in Brandenburg 2023-2024.
Bremen
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 6
August 16
First day of school
August 17, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
mid year holidays
February 1, 2024
February 2, 2024
Easter holidays
March 18, 2024
April 1, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
June 24
August 2
School holidays in Bremen 2023-2024.
Hamburg
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 13
August 23
First day of school
August 24, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 22, 2023
January 5, 2024
mid year holidays
February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Spring holidays
March 18, 2024
March 28, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 18
August 28
School holidays in Hamburg 2023-2024.
Hesse
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 24
September 1
First day of school
September 4, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 23, 2023
October 27, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 12, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 12, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 15
August 23
School holidays in Hesse 2023-2024.
In Hesse, each school can designate up to four (inclusive) additional vacation days. Dates are determined by the school administration.
Lower Saxony
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 6
August 16
First day of school
August 17, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
mid year holidays
February 1, 2024
February 2, 2024
Easter holidays
March 18, 2024
March 28, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
June 24
August 2
School holidays in Lower Saxony 2023-2024.
October 2 is a day free from lessons. It connects the weekend and German Unity Day (Tuesday, 3 October 2023).
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 17th
25-th of August
First day of school
August 28, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 9, 2023
October 13, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 21, 2023
January 3, 2024
Winter holidays
February 5, 2024
February 16, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 3, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 17, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 22
August 30
School holidays in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 2023-2024.
Schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern have an additional weekend on 31 October and 1 November 2023, in addition to Reformation Day, which is celebrated on 31 October.
North Rhine-Westphalia
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
22nd of June
August 4
First day of school
August 7, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 2, 2023
October 13, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 21, 2023
January 5, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 8
August 20
School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2023-2024.
Each school located in North Rhine-Westphalia can appoint four (previously three) additional vacation days. Dates are determined by the school independently.
Rhineland-Palatinate
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 24
September 1
First day of school
September 4, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 2, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 29, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 15
August 23
School holidays in Rhineland-Palatinate 2023-2024.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, each school can establish up to six (inclusive) additional vacation days. Dates are determined and provided by the school administration.
Saarland
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 24
September 1
First day of school
September 4, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 23, 2023
November 3, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 21, 2023
January 2, 2024
carnival holidays
February 12, 2024
February 16, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
April 5, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 15
August 23
School holidays in Saarland 2023-2024.
Saxony-Anhalt
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 6
August 16
First day of school
August 17, 2023
Celebration of German Unity Day
October 2, 2023
October 3, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 30, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 21, 2023
January 3, 2024
Winter holidays
February 5, 2024
February 9, 2024
Easter holidays
March 25, 2024
March 29, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 24, 2024
Summer vacation
June 24
August 2
School holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2023-2024.
Saxony
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 10
August 18
First day of school
August 21, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 2, 2023
October 13, 2023
Feasts of the Reformation Day
October 30, 2023
October 31, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 2, 2024
Winter holidays
February 12, 2024
February 23, 2024
Easter holidays
March 28, 2024
April 5, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Holidays for Pentecost
May 20, 2024
May 21, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
June 20
August 2
School holidays in Saxony 2023-2024.
Schleswig-Holstein
Name
Start
End
Summer holidays 2023
July 17th
25-th of August
Summer holidays 2023 (1)
July 17th
August 19
First day of school
August 28, 2023
First day of school (1)
August 21, 2023
Autumn holidays
October 16, 2023
October 27, 2023
Autumn holidays (1)
October 9, 2023
October 27, 2023
Christmas Holidays
December 25, 2023
January 5, 2024
Easter holidays
March 28, 2024
April 19, 2024
Ascension Holidays
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
Summer holidays 2024
July 22
August 30
Summer holidays 2024 (1)
July 22
24 August
School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2023-2024.
Dates are given for the North Frisian Islands: Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Heligoland and Halligen.
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