School year 2028/29 in Berlin
School year 2028/29 · Berlin
Monday, August 14, 2028 – Friday, June 29, 2029
- 186 teaching days in 39 teaching weeks
- No flexible holiday days are designated in Berlin for this school year.
- The first and last school day are derived from the school holiday dates.
Key dates
Report card dates for 2028/29 are not listed here yet. We will add them as soon as they have been officially verified.
First school dayDerived
Monday, August 14, 2028
The first school day is the next working day after the summer holidays.
Last school dayDerived
Friday, June 29, 2029
The last school day is the last working day before the summer holidays.
How reliable is a date?
- Official
- The state has set the day.
- Derived
- The day follows unambiguously from an official rule and the school holiday dates.
- Expected
- The school sets the day, or there is no official information. If in doubt, ask your school.
Holidays in the school year
Autumn holidays
Mon, Oct 2 – Sat, Oct 14, 2028
13 days
Christmas holidays
Fri, Dec 22, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2, 2029
12 days
Winter break
Mon, Jan 29 – Sat, Feb 3, 2029
6 days
School-free day
Fri, Mar 9, 2029
1 day
Easter holidays
Mon, Mar 26 – Fri, Apr 6, 2029
12 days
School-free day
Mon, Apr 30, 2029
1 day
School-free day
Fri, May 11, 2029
1 day
Whitsun holidays
Tue, May 22 – Fri, May 25, 2029
4 days
Summer holidays
Sun, Jul 1 – Sat, Aug 11, 2029
42 days
Teaching in numbers
Teaching days are Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, school holidays and statewide school-free days. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day. No flexible holiday days are designated in Berlin for this school year.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
21 weeks, 102 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
18 weeks, 84 days
Between the holidays
Until Autumn holidays
Aug 14 – Sep 29, 2028
7 weeks, 35 days
Until Christmas holidays
Oct 16 – Dec 21, 2028
10 weeks, 49 days
Until Winter break
Jan 3 – 26, 2029
4 weeks, 18 days
Until Easter holidays
Feb 5 – Mar 23, 2029
7 weeks, 33 days
Until Whitsun holidays
Apr 9 – May 18, 2029
6 weeks, 26 days
Until Summer holidays
May 28 – Jun 29, 2029
5 weeks, 25 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 37
- Tuesday
- 37
- Wednesday
- 39
- Thursday
- 37
- Friday
- 36
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Berlin?
The first school day is Monday, August 14, 2028, the last is Friday, June 29, 2029. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
How many teaching weeks does the 2028/29 school year have in Berlin?
The school year has 39 teaching weeks with 186 teaching days. No flexible holiday days are designated in Berlin for this school year. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
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School holiday dates are based on the overviews of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) and the states’ holiday regulations. Report card and school entry dates come from the state sources cited, checked on October 7, 2026. The first and last school day and the teaching days are calculated from these. No guarantee is made as to accuracy.