School holidays & public holidays
Christmas holidays 2027
Christmas holidays 2027 across all German states: compare dates and go straight to the complete state overview.
Baden-Württemberg
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Bavaria
12/24/2026 to 1/8/2027(16 days)
12/24/2027 to 1/7/2028(15 days)
Berlin
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/22/2027 to 12/31/2027(10 days)
Brandenburg
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 12/31/2027(9 days)
Bremen
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Hamburg
12/21/2026 to 1/1/2027(12 days)
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Hesse
12/23/2026 to 1/12/2027(21 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/11/2028(20 days)
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
12/22/2027 to 1/4/2028(14 days)
Lower Saxony
12/23/2026 to 1/9/2027(18 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
North Rhine-Westphalia
12/23/2026 to 1/6/2027(15 days)
12/24/2027 to 1/8/2028(16 days)
Rhineland-Palatinate
12/23/2026 to 1/8/2027(17 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/7/2028(16 days)
Saarland
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Saxony
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/1/2028(10 days)
Saxony-Anhalt
12/21/2026 to 1/2/2027(13 days)
12/20/2027 to 12/31/2027(12 days)
Schleswig-Holstein
12/21/2026 to 1/6/2027(17 days)
12/23/2027 to 1/8/2028(17 days)
Thuringia
12/23/2026 to 1/2/2027(11 days)
12/23/2027 to 12/31/2027(9 days)
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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.