School year 2028/29 in North Rhine-Westphalia
School year 2028/29 · North Rhine-Westphalia
Wednesday, August 23, 2028 – Friday, June 29, 2029
- 185 teaching days in 39 teaching weeks
- Not deducted: 4 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
Wednesday, August 23, 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
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: 4 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
20 weeks, 93 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
20 weeks, 92 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 23 – Oct 20, 2028
9 weeks, 42 days
Until Christmas holidays
Nov 6 – Dec 20, 2028
7 weeks, 33 days
Until Easter holidays
Jan 8 – Mar 23, 2029
11 weeks, 55 days
Until Summer holidays
Apr 9 – Jun 29, 2029
12 weeks, 55 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 37
- Tuesday
- 35
- Wednesday
- 39
- Thursday
- 36
- Friday
- 38
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The first school day is Wednesday, August 23, 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?
The school year has 39 teaching weeks with 185 teaching days. Not deducted: 4 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.