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School holidays & public holidays

Winter break

When are Winter break in each federal state? Compare all dates side by side.

Winter break 2026

Berlin

6 Days

2/2/2026 – 2/7/2026

Bremen

2 Days

2/2/2026 – 2/3/2026

Hamburg

1 Days

1/30/2026 – 1/30/2026

Saxony

13 Days

2/9/2026 – 2/21/2026

All German states and holiday types

What you'll find here

Winter break 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.

How it works

  1. 1

    Compare dates in the current year by federal state.

  2. 2

    Open more year groups using the year links.

  3. 3

    Open the state page to see all dates for a state.

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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.