School year 2027/28 in North Rhine-Westphalia
School year 2027/28 · North Rhine-Westphalia
Wednesday, September 1, 2027 – Friday, July 7, 2028
- 188 teaching days in 39 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
First school dayDerived
Wednesday, September 1, 2027
The first school day is the next working day after the summer holidays.
School entry 2027Expected
Wednesday, September 1 or Thursday, September 2, 2027
The school sets the day; usually it is the first or second school day. Source: Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Pressemitteilung zum ersten Schultag(opens in a new tab)
Mid-year report cardOfficial
Friday, February 4, 2028
The day is set out in a decree of the Ministry of Schools. Primary schools hand out report cards between January 31 and February 4, 2028. Source: Schulministerium Nordrhein-Westfalen, BASS 12-65 Nr. 1(opens in a new tab)
End-of-year report cardExpected
Friday, July 7, 2028
We found no official information on this. The day shown is not officially confirmed.
Last school dayDerived
Friday, July 7, 2028
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, 2028
19 weeks, 88 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2028
21 weeks, 100 days
The week in which the semester changes has teaching days in both semesters and counts in both.
Between the holidays
Until Autumn holidays
Sep 1 – Oct 22, 2027
8 weeks, 38 days
Until Christmas holidays
Nov 8 – Dec 23, 2027
7 weeks, 34 days
Until Easter holidays
Jan 10 – Apr 7, 2028
13 weeks, 65 days
Until Summer holidays
Apr 24 – Jul 7, 2028
11 weeks, 51 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 36
- Tuesday
- 38
- Wednesday
- 39
- Thursday
- 37
- Friday
- 38
FAQs
When does the 2027/28 school year start in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The first school day is Wednesday, September 1, 2027, the last is Friday, July 7, 2028. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
When are report cards handed out in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2027/28?
Mid-year report card: Friday, February 4, 2028 (officially set). End-of-year report card: Friday, July 7, 2028 (expected; the school sets the day).
How many teaching weeks does the 2027/28 school year have in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The school year has 39 teaching weeks with 188 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.
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.
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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.