School entry 2027: dates for all German states
School entry 2027
August 10 – September 18, 2027
- In 3 of 16 states, the day is officially set.
- In 10 of 16 states, the school sets the day.
- No fixed day: Saarland, Thuringia
- The school always announces the time and schedule.
School entry 2027 in all states
Baden-WürttembergExpected
September 13 – 18, 2027
First school day Mon, Sep 13
The school sets the day; usually it is a day in the first week of school.
BavariaDerived
Tuesday, September 14, 2027
First school day Tue, Sep 14
School entry is on the first school day after the summer holidays.
BerlinOfficial
Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 16
School entry is on the Saturday of the first week of school. First-grade classes start lessons on August 23, 2027, one week after the other classes.
BrandenburgDerived
Saturday, August 14, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 16
The school sets the day; as a rule it is the Saturday before the first school day.
BremenDerived
Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Thu, Aug 19
School entry is on the Saturday after the first school day. Derived from the 2026 date.
HamburgExpected
Tuesday, August 17, 2027
First school day Thu, Aug 12
The school sets the day; usually it is the Tuesday after the first school day. Preschool classes usually start on Wednesday.
HesseExpected
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 9
The school sets the day; usually it is the second school day.
Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaExpected
Saturday, August 14 or Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 16
The school conference chooses the last Saturday of the summer holidays or the end of the first week of school.
Lower SaxonyOfficial
Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Thu, Aug 19
School entry is on the Saturday after the first school day.
North Rhine-WestphaliaExpected
Wednesday, September 1 or Thursday, September 2, 2027
First school day Wed, Sep 1
The school sets the day; usually it is the first or second school day.
Rhineland-PalatinateExpected
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 9
The school sets the day; usually it is the second school day.
SaarlandExpected
Your school will announce the date
First school day Mon, Aug 9
We found no official information on this.
SaxonyDerived
Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 23
School entry is on the Saturday before the first school day. The regulation for 2027/28 will be published in spring 2027.
Saxony-AnhaltOfficial
Saturday, August 21, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 23
The state sets the day together with the school holiday dates.
Schleswig-HolsteinExpected
August 16 – 18, 2027
First school day Mon, Aug 16
The school sets the day; usually it is a day in the first week of school.
ThuringiaExpected
Your school will announce the date
First school day Mon, Aug 23
We found no official information on this.
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.
FAQs
When is school entry day in 2027?
Depending on the state: August 10 – September 18, 2027. In 3 of 16 states, the day is officially set.
When is school entry day 2027 in North Rhine-Westphalia?
Wednesday, September 1 or Thursday, September 2, 2027 (expected; the school sets the day). The school sets the day; usually it is the first or second school day.
When is school entry day 2027 in Bavaria?
Tuesday, September 14, 2027 (derived from the official rule). School entry is on the first school day after the summer holidays.
Who sets the day of school entry?
In 10 of 16 states the school sets the day; in the others the state does. The school always announces the time and schedule.
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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.