School year 2028/29 in Hamburg
School year 2028/29 · Hamburg
Monday, August 14, 2028 – Friday, June 29, 2029
- 185 teaching days in 39 teaching weeks
- No flexible holiday days are designated in Hamburg 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 – Fri, Oct 13, 2028
12 days
School-free day
Mon, Oct 30, 2028
1 day
Christmas holidays
Mon, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 29, 2028
12 days
Mid-year break
Fri, Feb 2, 2029
1 day
Spring break
Mon, Mar 5 – Fri, Mar 16, 2029
12 days
Whitsun holidays
Fri, May 11 – Fri, May 18, 2029
8 days
Summer holidays
Mon, Jul 2 – Fri, Aug 10, 2029
40 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 Hamburg for this school year.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
21 weeks, 100 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
19 weeks, 85 days
The week in which the semester changes has teaching days in both semesters and counts in both.
Between the holidays
Until Autumn holidays
Aug 14 – Sep 29, 2028
7 weeks, 35 days
Until Christmas holidays
Oct 16 – Dec 15, 2028
9 weeks, 43 days
Until Spring break
Jan 2 – Mar 2, 2029
9 weeks, 43 days
Until Whitsun holidays
Mar 19 – May 9, 2029
8 weeks, 35 days
Until Summer holidays
May 22 – Jun 29, 2029
6 weeks, 29 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 35
- Tuesday
- 37
- Wednesday
- 39
- Thursday
- 38
- Friday
- 36
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Hamburg?
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 Hamburg?
The school year has 39 teaching weeks with 185 teaching days. No flexible holiday days are designated in Hamburg 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.