School holidays & public holidays

Christmas holidays 2026

Christmas holidays 2026 across all German states: compare dates and go straight to the complete state overview.

Baden-Württemberg

12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)

Bavaria

12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)

12/24/2026 to 1/8/2027(16 days)

Berlin

12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)

Brandenburg

12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)

Bremen

12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)

Hamburg

12/17/2025 to 1/2/2026(17 days)

12/21/2026 to 1/1/2027(12 days)

Hesse

12/22/2025 to 1/10/2026(20 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/12/2027(21 days)

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

12/20/2025 to 1/3/2026(15 days)

12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)

Lower Saxony

12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)

North Rhine-Westphalia

12/22/2025 to 1/6/2026(16 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/6/2027(15 days)

Rhineland-Palatinate

12/22/2025 to 1/7/2026(17 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/8/2027(17 days)

Saarland

12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)

12/21/2026 to 12/31/2026(11 days)

Saxony

12/22/2025 to 1/2/2026(12 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)

Saxony-Anhalt

12/22/2025 to 1/5/2026(15 days)

12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)

Schleswig-Holstein

12/19/2025 to 1/6/2026(19 days)

12/21/2026 to 1/6/2027(17 days)

Thuringia

12/22/2025 to 1/3/2026(13 days)

12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)

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School 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.