School year 2028/29 in Hesse
School year 2028/29 · Hesse
Monday, August 14, 2028 – Friday, July 13, 2029
- 198 teaching days in 41 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
Friday, July 13, 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
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
20 weeks, 97 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
22 weeks, 101 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 – Oct 6, 2028
8 weeks, 39 days
Until Christmas holidays
Oct 23 – Dec 22, 2028
9 weeks, 45 days
Until Easter holidays
Jan 15 – Mar 28, 2029
11 weeks, 53 days
Until Summer holidays
Apr 16 – Jul 13, 2029
13 weeks, 61 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 40
- Tuesday
- 39
- Wednesday
- 41
- Thursday
- 38
- Friday
- 40
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Hesse?
The first school day is Monday, August 14, 2028, the last is Friday, July 13, 2029. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
How many teaching weeks does the 2028/29 school year have in Hesse?
The school year has 41 teaching weeks with 198 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.