Baden-Württemberg
15 Days12/22/2025 – 1/5/2026
School holidays & public holidays
Christmas holidays
When are Christmas holidays in each federal state? Compare all dates side by side.
Christmas holidays 2026
Baden-Württemberg
18 Days12/23/2026 – 1/9/2027
Bavaria
15 Days12/22/2025 – 1/5/2026
Bavaria
16 Days12/24/2026 – 1/8/2027
Berlin
12 Days12/22/2025 – 1/2/2026
Berlin
11 Days12/23/2026 – 1/2/2027
Brandenburg
12 Days12/22/2025 – 1/2/2026
Brandenburg
11 Days12/23/2026 – 1/2/2027
Bremen
15 Days12/22/2025 – 1/5/2026
Bremen
18 Days12/23/2026 – 1/9/2027
Hamburg
17 Days12/17/2025 – 1/2/2026
Hamburg
12 Days12/21/2026 – 1/1/2027
Hesse
20 Days12/22/2025 – 1/10/2026
Hesse
21 Days12/23/2026 – 1/12/2027
12/20/2025 – 1/3/2026
12/21/2026 – 1/2/2027
Lower Saxony
15 Days12/22/2025 – 1/5/2026
Lower Saxony
18 Days12/23/2026 – 1/9/2027
North Rhine-Westphalia
16 Days12/22/2025 – 1/6/2026
North Rhine-Westphalia
15 Days12/23/2026 – 1/6/2027
Rhineland-Palatinate
17 Days12/22/2025 – 1/7/2026
Rhineland-Palatinate
17 Days12/23/2026 – 1/8/2027
Saarland
12 Days12/22/2025 – 1/2/2026
Saarland
11 Days12/21/2026 – 12/31/2026
Saxony
12 Days12/22/2025 – 1/2/2026
Saxony
11 Days12/23/2026 – 1/2/2027
Saxony-Anhalt
15 Days12/22/2025 – 1/5/2026
Saxony-Anhalt
13 Days12/21/2026 – 1/2/2027
Schleswig-Holstein
19 Days12/19/2025 – 1/6/2026
Schleswig-Holstein
17 Days12/21/2026 – 1/6/2027
Thuringia
13 Days12/22/2025 – 1/3/2026
Thuringia
11 Days12/23/2026 – 1/2/2027
| Federal state | Start | End | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 12/22/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 15 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 12/23/2026 | 1/9/2027 | 18 |
| Bavaria | 12/22/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 15 |
| Bavaria | 12/24/2026 | 1/8/2027 | 16 |
| Berlin | 12/22/2025 | 1/2/2026 | 12 |
| Berlin | 12/23/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 11 |
| Brandenburg | 12/22/2025 | 1/2/2026 | 12 |
| Brandenburg | 12/23/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 11 |
| Bremen | 12/22/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 15 |
| Bremen | 12/23/2026 | 1/9/2027 | 18 |
| Hamburg | 12/17/2025 | 1/2/2026 | 17 |
| Hamburg | 12/21/2026 | 1/1/2027 | 12 |
| Hesse | 12/22/2025 | 1/10/2026 | 20 |
| Hesse | 12/23/2026 | 1/12/2027 | 21 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 12/20/2025 | 1/3/2026 | 15 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 12/21/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 13 |
| Lower Saxony | 12/22/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 15 |
| Lower Saxony | 12/23/2026 | 1/9/2027 | 18 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 12/22/2025 | 1/6/2026 | 16 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 12/23/2026 | 1/6/2027 | 15 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 12/22/2025 | 1/7/2026 | 17 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 12/23/2026 | 1/8/2027 | 17 |
| Saarland | 12/22/2025 | 1/2/2026 | 12 |
| Saarland | 12/21/2026 | 12/31/2026 | 11 |
| Saxony | 12/22/2025 | 1/2/2026 | 12 |
| Saxony | 12/23/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 11 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 12/22/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 15 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 12/21/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 13 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 12/19/2025 | 1/6/2026 | 19 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 12/21/2026 | 1/6/2027 | 17 |
| Thuringia | 12/22/2025 | 1/3/2026 | 13 |
| Thuringia | 12/23/2026 | 1/2/2027 | 11 |
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Christmas holidays fall on different dates in Germany’s 16 federal states. This page shows the start date, end date and duration for each state and links to the yearly overviews for 2026, 2027, 2028.
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Try it for freeSchool holiday dates are based on the summaries published by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs, data as of October 9, 2025; no guarantee is made as to their accuracy. Public holidays are calculated based on the applicable state regulations.