School year 2028/29 in Brandenburg
School year 2028/29 · Brandenburg
Monday, August 14, 2028 – Wednesday, June 27, 2029
- 187 teaching days in 40 teaching weeks
- Not deducted: 3 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
- 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
Wednesday, June 27, 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
Easter holidays
Mon, Mar 26 – Fri, Apr 6, 2029
12 days
Whitsun holidays
Tue, May 22, 2029
1 day
Summer holidays
Thu, Jun 28 – Sat, Aug 11, 2029
45 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. Not deducted: 3 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
21 weeks, 100 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
19 weeks, 87 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, 47 days
Until Winter break
Jan 3 – 26, 2029
4 weeks, 18 days
Until Easter holidays
Feb 5 – Mar 23, 2029
7 weeks, 35 days
Until Summer holidays
Apr 9 – Jun 27, 2029
12 weeks, 52 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 36
- Tuesday
- 36
- Wednesday
- 40
- Thursday
- 38
- Friday
- 37
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Brandenburg?
The first school day is Monday, August 14, 2028, the last is Wednesday, June 27, 2029. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
How many teaching weeks does the 2028/29 school year have in Brandenburg?
The school year has 40 teaching weeks with 187 teaching days. Not deducted: 3 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself. 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.