School year 2028/29 in Saxony-Anhalt
School year 2028/29 · Saxony-Anhalt
Monday, September 4, 2028 – Friday, July 20, 2029
- 189 teaching days in 40 teaching weeks
- Not deducted: 2 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, September 4, 2028
The first school day is the next working day after the summer holidays.
School entry 2028Official
Saturday, September 2, 2028
The state sets the day together with the school holiday dates. Source: Bildungsministerium Sachsen-Anhalt, Ferientermine 2024 bis 2030(opens in a new tab)
Last school dayDerived
Friday, July 20, 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
School-free day
Mon, Oct 2, 2028
1 day
Autumn holidays
Mon, Oct 30 – Fri, Nov 3, 2028
5 days
Christmas holidays
Thu, Dec 21, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2, 2029
13 days
Winter break
Mon, Feb 5 – Sat, Feb 10, 2029
6 days
Easter holidays
Mon, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 31, 2029
6 days
School-free day
Mon, Apr 30, 2029
1 day
Whitsun holidays
Fri, May 11 – Fri, May 25, 2029
15 days
Summer holidays
Sat, Jul 21 – Fri, Aug 31, 2029
42 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. Not deducted: 2 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
20 weeks, 92 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
21 weeks, 97 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 4 – Oct 27, 2028
8 weeks, 38 days
Until Christmas holidays
Nov 6 – Dec 20, 2028
7 weeks, 33 days
Until Winter break
Jan 3 – Feb 2, 2029
5 weeks, 23 days
Until Easter holidays
Feb 12 – Mar 23, 2029
6 weeks, 30 days
Until Whitsun holidays
Apr 3 – May 9, 2029
6 weeks, 25 days
Until Summer holidays
May 28 – Jul 20, 2029
8 weeks, 40 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 36
- Tuesday
- 37
- Wednesday
- 40
- Thursday
- 38
- Friday
- 38
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Saxony-Anhalt?
The first school day is Monday, September 4, 2028, the last is Friday, July 20, 2029. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
How many teaching weeks does the 2028/29 school year have in Saxony-Anhalt?
The school year has 40 teaching weeks with 189 teaching days. Not deducted: 2 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 2028 in Saxony-Anhalt?
Saturday, September 2, 2028 (officially set). The state sets the day together with the school holiday dates.
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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.